diff --git a/rendercv/rendering.py b/rendercv/rendering.py
index 5f47d9f..454c339 100644
--- a/rendercv/rendering.py
+++ b/rendercv/rendering.py
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ def run_latex(latex_file_path: str) -> str:
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,  # don't allow TinyTeX to ask for user input
             text=True,
+            encoding="utf-8",
         ) as latex_process:
             output, error = latex_process.communicate()