diff --git a/enabler/build.gradle b/enabler/build.gradle
index be291edc..9ea361eb 100644
--- a/enabler/build.gradle
+++ b/enabler/build.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ sourceSets {
 compileJava {
     sourceCompatibility '1.7'
     targetCompatibility '1.7'
+    options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
 }
 
 test {