diff --git a/config/database.yml.example b/config/database.yml.example
index 30dcd4324..9b0734de5 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.example
+++ b/config/database.yml.example
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ test:
   database: diaspora_test
   user: root
   password: password
+  charset: utf8
+  collation: utf8_bin
 development:
   adapter: mysql2
   database: diaspora_development
   user: root
   password: password
+  charset: utf8
+  collation: utf8_bin