diff --git a/httpd.conf b/httpd.conf
index c373814..77ec0fe 100644
--- a/httpd.conf
+++ b/httpd.conf
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ DocumentRoot "/srv/www"
     IndexOptions SuppressDescription
     IndexOptions SuppressHTMLPreamble
     IndexOptions SuppressIcon
+    IndexOptions Charset=UTF-8
     IndexStyleSheet "/directory-listing-assets/listing.css"
     IndexHeadInsert "<script src=\"/directory-listing-assets/listing.js\"></script>"