diff --git a/app/config/config.yml b/app/config/config.yml
index 21fadf7..f4e014f 100644
--- a/app/config/config.yml
+++ b/app/config/config.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ doctrine:
     dbname:   "%database_name%"
     user:     "%database_user%"
     password: "%database_password%"
-    charset:  UTF8
+    charset:  UTF8MB4
     server_version: "%database_version%"
     types:
       user_status: SumoCoders\FrameworkMultiUserBundle\DBALType\StatusType