diff --git a/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi b/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi
index 1b6be01fc2..de684dd38f 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi
+++ b/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ OutFile "OpenRA.Setup.exe"
 
 ManifestDPIAware true
 
+Unicode True
+
 Function .onInit
 	!ifndef USE_PROGRAMFILES32
 		SetRegView 64