diff --git a/translator_script.py b/translator_script.py
index 50ef3c062ff2333721c840b4211bdbd447a87483..cb0b248073a58fcab6a9b4c65963c105c4adacfe 100644
--- a/translator_script.py
+++ b/translator_script.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def write_to_file(file_path, content):
 
 def read_from_file(file_path):
     try:
-        with open(file_path, "r") as file:
+        with open(file_path, "r", encoding='utf-8') as file:
             return file.read()
     except FileNotFoundError:
         print(f"File not found at: {file_path}")