diff --git a/gradle/build.gradle b/gradle/build.gradle
index 2582327f..aa8fce5e 100644
--- a/gradle/build.gradle
+++ b/gradle/build.gradle
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ allprojects {
     version = 'GIT-SNAPSHOT'
 
     tasks.withType( JavaCompile ) {
+        options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
         sourceCompatibility = '1.8'
         targetCompatibility = '1.8'
     }