diff --git a/skeleton-typescript-webpack/index.html b/skeleton-typescript-webpack/index.html
index 23be97094..44df662fb 100644
--- a/skeleton-typescript-webpack/index.html
+++ b/skeleton-typescript-webpack/index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
   <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
     <title><%- webpackConfig.metadata.title %></title>
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
     <base href="<%- webpackConfig.metadata.baseUrl %>">
