diff --git a/db.py b/db.py
index bb7a895..be02c2d 100644
--- a/db.py
+++ b/db.py
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ class DB:
         os.makedirs(self.path, exist_ok=True)
 
     def __getitem__(self, key):
-        with open(self.path / key) as f:
+        with open(self.path / key, encoding='utf-8') as f:
             return f.read()
 
     def __setitem__(self, key, val):
-        with open(self.path / key, 'w') as f:
+        with open(self.path / key, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             f.write(val)
 
 
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ class DBs:
     logs: DB
     identity: DB
     input: DB
-    workspace: DB
\ No newline at end of file
+    workspace: DB