diff --git a/apps/advanced/common/config/params.php b/apps/advanced/common/config/params.php
index abb8873..2dff87b 100644
--- a/apps/advanced/common/config/params.php
+++ b/apps/advanced/common/config/params.php
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ return array(
 		'dsn' => 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=yii2advanced',
 		'username' => 'root',
 		'password' => '',
+		'charset' => 'utf8',
 	),
 );