diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 370ffc9..2bf37bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Databases
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 Create 2 databases: 
 
-    CREATE DATABASE monarc_cli;
-    CREATE DATABASE monarc_common;
+    CREATE DATABASE monarc_cli DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 DEFAULT COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
+    CREATE DATABASE monarc_common DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 DEFAULT COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
     
 Change Sql Mode in my.cnf: