diff --git a/_version.py b/_version.py
index d163f47..5e2a317 100644
--- a/_version.py
+++ b/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.0.6'
\ No newline at end of file
+__version__ = '1.0.8'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pyscripttestutils/PyScriptTestRunner.py b/src/pyscripttestutils/PyScriptTestRunner.py
index 23d6ec3..c14e0f1 100644
--- a/src/pyscripttestutils/PyScriptTestRunner.py
+++ b/src/pyscripttestutils/PyScriptTestRunner.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def list_deserializer(d: Any) -> Any:
                 except: pass
             try: return deserializer(d)
             except: return d
+
         self.deserializer = list_deserializer
 
         self._by_py: Dict[str, RegisteredMethod] = {}
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ def _call_typescript_function(
                 capture_output=True,
                 text=True,
                 cwd=str(self.package_root),
+                encoding='utf-8'
             )
 
             if result.stderr: