diff --git a/packages/basic.gblib/services/GBVMService.ts b/packages/basic.gblib/services/GBVMService.ts
index d75b4b60..9ca4a285 100644
--- a/packages/basic.gblib/services/GBVMService.ts
+++ b/packages/basic.gblib/services/GBVMService.ts
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ export class GBVMService extends GBService {
           const acquire = parseInt(GBConfigService.get('STORAGE_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT'));
           const sequelizeOptions = {
             define: {
+              charset: 'utf8',
+              collate: 'utf8_general_ci', 
               freezeTableName: true,
               timestamps: false
             },