diff --git a/winrun.bat b/winrun.bat
index a4a3c076..1851cb1b 100644
--- a/winrun.bat
+++ b/winrun.bat
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 setlocal
 
 call win32env.bat
-python "%ODMBASE%\run.py" %*
+python -X utf8 "%ODMBASE%\run.py" %*
 
 endlocal