diff --git a/addons/report/views/layouts.xml b/addons/report/views/layouts.xml
index afabd91df46..5c77e538a8a 100644
--- a/addons/report/views/layouts.xml
+++ b/addons/report/views/layouts.xml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
         <head>
             <t t-call-assets="report.assets_pdf"/>
             <t t-call-assets="report.assets_common"/>
+            <meta charset="utf-8"/>
             <t t-if="subst is True">
                 <script>
                     function subst() {