diff --git a/src/DatabaseLibrary/query.py b/src/DatabaseLibrary/query.py
index a7dd68a..289d048 100644
--- a/src/DatabaseLibrary/query.py
+++ b/src/DatabaseLibrary/query.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def execute_sql_script(self, sqlScriptFileName, sansTran=False):
         Using optional `sansTran` to run command without an explicit transaction commit or rollback:
         | Execute Sql Script | ${EXECDIR}${/}resources${/}DDL-setup.sql | True |
         """
-        sqlScriptFile = open(sqlScriptFileName)
+        sqlScriptFile = open(sqlScriptFileName ,encoding='UTF-8')
 
         cur = None
         try: