diff --git a/btop b/btop
index 9895bcd..7d71c40 100755
--- a/btop
+++ b/btop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # distrobox_binary
 # name: default
 if [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ] && [ ! -f /.dockerenv ]; then
-	command="/bin/distrobox-enter  -n default --  /bin/btop  "
+	command="/bin/distrobox-enter  -n default --  /bin/btop --utf-force "
 
 	for arg in "$@"; do
 		if echo "${arg}" | grep -Eq "'|\""; then