diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cc33627b38..f7e1dff40c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@
         <org.springframework.data.version>1.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.data.version>
         <querydsl.version>2.3.3</querydsl.version>
         <remote.lookup.url>https://api.dsv.su.se/rest</remote.lookup.url>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     </properties>
 
     <profiles>