diff --git a/AKPlanning/settings_ci.py b/AKPlanning/settings_ci.py
index 55de6ac5c1caee213bd2f61b144512e2ea0ff8c2..99aa3a7a644abeb993403e35a65b74cdfa87a989 100644
--- a/AKPlanning/settings_ci.py
+++ b/AKPlanning/settings_ci.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ DATABASES = {
         'USER': 'django',
         'PASSWORD': 'mysql',
         'OPTIONS': {
-            'init_command': "SET sql_mode='STRICT_TRANS_TABLES'"
+            'init_command': "SET sql_mode='STRICT_TRANS_TABLES'",
+            'charset': "utf8mb4",
         },
         'TEST': {
             'NAME': 'test',