diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b2d8b94..154b30c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 }
 
+tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
+    options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
+}
+
 dependencies {
     implementation group: 'net.dv8tion', name: 'JDA', version: jda_version
     implementation group: 'com.electronwill.night-config', name: 'toml', version: nightconfig_version