diff --git a/unit_mail.sh b/unit_mail.sh
index 9ff06af..5b6cf12 100755
--- a/unit_mail.sh
+++ b/unit_mail.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ sendmail $MAILTO <<EOF
 From:$MAILFROM
 To: $MAILTO
 Subject:[systemd timer] Status mail for unit: $UNIT
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
 
 Status report for unit: $UNIT
 $EXTRA