diff --git a/compile.py b/compile.py
index 442ee8b..ac95273 100644
--- a/compile.py
+++ b/compile.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import datetime
 
 # It removes script and style tags and replaces with the file content.
 
-f = open('src/index.html')
+f = open('src/index.html', "r", encoding="utf-8")
 page = f.read()
 f.close()
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ scripts = scriptsFinder.findall(page)
 
 for script in scripts:
     filename = os.path.join("src", script)
-    s = open(filename)
+    s = open(filename, "r", encoding="utf-8")
     scriptContent = "<script>%s</script>" % s.read()
     s.close()
     scriptTag = """<script src="%s"></script>""" % script
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ styles = stylesFinder.findall(page)
 
 for style in styles:
     filename = os.path.join("src", style)
-    s = open(filename)
+    s = open(filename, "r", encoding="utf-8")
     styleContent = "<style>%s</style>" % s.read()
     s.close()
     styleTag = """<link rel="stylesheet" href="%s">""" % style
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ for style in styles:
 
 # Write the standalone file
 
-f = open('bip39-standalone.html', 'w')
+f = open('bip39-standalone.html', 'w', encoding="utf-8")
 f.write(page)
 f.close()