diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 39f1fd96e..f0d657c79 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3.5
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 import sys