diff --git a/roles/bz_review_report/files/bz-review-report.py b/roles/bz_review_report/files/bz-review-report.py
index 5bf5e4ef23..563c3a79dc 100755
--- a/roles/bz_review_report/files/bz-review-report.py
+++ b/roles/bz_review_report/files/bz-review-report.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         from email.mime.text import MIMEText
 
         file = open(output_path, "r")
-        msg = MIMEText(file.read())
+        msg = MIMEText(file.read(), _charset="utf-8")
         file.close()
 
         subject = "Reviews Weekly"