diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a31320635..06f223d48 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ if (WIN32)
     add_compile_definitions(_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
 endif()
 
+if(MSVC)
+    add_compile_options("$<$<C_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>:/utf-8>")
+    add_compile_options("$<$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>:/utf-8>")
+endif()
+
 #
 # option list
 #