diff --git a/src/spotify_to_tidal/sync.py b/src/spotify_to_tidal/sync.py
index e4e10fb..beb352e 100755
--- a/src/spotify_to_tidal/sync.py
+++ b/src/spotify_to_tidal/sync.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ async def _run_rate_limiter(semaphore):
             color = ('\033[91m', '\033[0m')
             print(color[0] + "Could not find the track " + song404[-1] + color[1])
     file_name = "songs not found.txt"
-    with open(file_name, "a") as file:
+    with open(file_name, "a", encoding="utf-8") as file:
         for song in song404:
             file.write(f"{song}\n")