diff --git a/sqlupdates/2_1_1_TO_2_2_0-RC-1.sql b/sqlupdates/2_1_1_TO_2_2_0-RC-1.sql
index 0e934e61..2c51b344 100644
--- a/sqlupdates/2_1_1_TO_2_2_0-RC-1.sql
+++ b/sqlupdates/2_1_1_TO_2_2_0-RC-1.sql
@@ -49,3 +49,5 @@ ADD COLUMN `limit` int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT -1;
 
 ALTER TABLE `users_pets`
 ADD COLUMN `mp_is_dead` tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
+
+ALTER TABLE `items` CHARACTER SET = utf8, COLLATE = utf8_general_ci;