diff --git a/programs/winecfg/De.rc b/programs/winecfg/De.rc
index f3ba3287e4..53c412c511 100644
--- a/programs/winecfg/De.rc
+++ b/programs/winecfg/De.rc
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "config.h"   /* Needed for the PACKAGE_STRING definition */
 #include "resource.h"
 
+#pragma code_page(65001)
+
 LANGUAGE LANG_GERMAN, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
 IDR_WINECFG MENU DISCARDABLE