diff --git a/cmd/autoresponder.go b/cmd/autoresponder.go
index e327fc3..88e8185 100644
--- a/cmd/autoresponder.go
+++ b/cmd/autoresponder.go
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ func enableAutoresponse(email string) error {
         // Write template to file
         writer.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(`From: %v
 To: THIS GETS REPLACED
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
 Subject: Autoresponder
 
 mail body`, email))