diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7654e31..e161fac 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -175,5 +175,6 @@
 	<properties>
 		<!-- github server corresponds to entry in ~/.m2/settings.xml -->
 		<github.global.server>githubo</github.global.server>
+		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 	</properties>
 </project>
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