diff --git a/csv_load.py b/csv_load.py
index 2b5438c..d0f4e6f 100644
--- a/csv_load.py
+++ b/csv_load.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def sz(l: int, chunk: int=16) -> int:
         schema = MetaData()
         l = list()
 
-        with open(self.csvname) as fin:  # ISSUE: ambient
+        with open(self.csvname, encoding="utf-8") as fin:  # ISSUE: ambient
             dr = DictReader(fin)
 
             Dict  # for tools that don't see type: comments.