diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 package_name = "seqrepo"
setup.py: set encoding for embedded unicode on <I>