diff --git a/src/cmake/compiler/msvc/settings.cmake b/src/cmake/compiler/msvc/settings.cmake
index 872922b6e..0ca173c0e 100644
--- a/src/cmake/compiler/msvc/settings.cmake
+++ b/src/cmake/compiler/msvc/settings.cmake
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ string(REGEX REPLACE "/W[0-4]$" "" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
 string(REGEX REPLACE "/W[0-4] " "" CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
 string(REGEX REPLACE "/W[0-4]$" "" CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
 
+# https://tinyurl.com/jxnc4s83
+target_compile_options(acore-compile-option-interface
+    INTERFACE
+      /utf-8)
+
 if(PLATFORM EQUAL 64)
   # This definition is necessary to work around a bug with Intellisense described
   # here: http://tinyurl.com/2cb428.  Syntax highlighting is important for proper