diff --git a/edit_data_form.py b/edit_data_form.py
index 219d85f..276ccc1 100755
--- a/edit_data_form.py
+++ b/edit_data_form.py
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ def main(*_args):
         out_data = app.get_data_from_form()
         outfile_path = app.get_filepath()
         print(f"Writing changed Member Data to {outfile_path}")
-        with open(outfile_path, 'w') as outfile:
-            json.dump(out_data, outfile, sort_keys=True, indent=4)
+        with open(outfile_path, 'w', encoding='utf8') as outfile:
+            json.dump(out_data, outfile, sort_keys=True, indent=4, ensure_ascii=False)
     else:
         print("Nothing has changed, skipping writing file")