diff --git a/core/lib/Thelia/Command/Install.php b/core/lib/Thelia/Command/Install.php
index 71c97e9a1..4cff782ad 100644
--- a/core/lib/Thelia/Command/Install.php
+++ b/core/lib/Thelia/Command/Install.php
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ class Install extends ContainerAwareCommand
                 $connectionInfo["username"],
                 $connectionInfo["password"]
             );
+            $connection->query('SET NAMES \'UTF8\'');
         } catch (\PDOException $e) {
             $output->writeln(array(
                 "<error>Wrong connection information</error>"