diff --git a/themes/piratecare/layouts/partials/head.html b/themes/piratecare/layouts/partials/head.html
index 71e0bf3..2e3ec00 100644
--- a/themes/piratecare/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/themes/piratecare/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <title>{{ block "title" . }}
     {{- .Title }} - {{ .Site.Title -}}
     {{ end }}</title>
+<meta charset="utf-8" />
 {{ if .Description }}
 <meta name="description" content="{{ .Description }}" />
 {{ end }}