diff --git a/src/Connector.php b/src/Connector.php
index adfebb1..41e60f3 100644
--- a/src/Connector.php
+++ b/src/Connector.php
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public function getPdoDsn(Config $config, $mode = 'db')
                 if ($mode=='db') {
                     $pdoDsn .= 'dbname=' . $config->getName() . ';';
                 }
+                $pdoDsn .= 'charset=utf8;';
                 break;
             case 'sqlite':
                 $pdoDsn .= $config->getName() . ';';