diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c720548..a54684a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ apply plugin: 'org.spongepowered.mixin'
 version = '1.0.0'
 group = 'com.example' // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
 archivesBaseName = 'Example Addon'
+compileJava.options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
 
 sourceCompatibility = targetCompatibility = compileJava.sourceCompatibility = compileJava.targetCompatibility = '1.8' // Need this here so eclipse task generates correctly.