diff --git a/spec/runner.html b/spec/runner.html
index 130ccf49..2ee4e75b 100644
--- a/spec/runner.html
+++ b/spec/runner.html
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <html>
 <head>
   <title>Jasmine Spec Runner: Jasmine Core</title>
+  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
 
   <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="../images/jasmine_favicon.png">
 
