diff --git a/ezgg_website/components/news_post.py b/ezgg_website/components/news_post.py
index 823f2b7..8f8147f 100644
--- a/ezgg_website/components/news_post.py
+++ b/ezgg_website/components/news_post.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class NewsPost(rio.Component):
         if isinstance(article_text, str):
             self._article_text = article_text
         elif isinstance(article_text, Path):
-            with open(article_text, "r") as f:
+            with open(article_text, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                 self._article_text = f.read()
 
     def build(self) -> rio.Component: