diff --git a/ImperatorToCK3/Outputter/WorldOutputter.cs b/ImperatorToCK3/Outputter/WorldOutputter.cs
index 7f0032633..e7b326e18 100644
--- a/ImperatorToCK3/Outputter/WorldOutputter.cs
+++ b/ImperatorToCK3/Outputter/WorldOutputter.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ private static async Task OutputLegendSeeds(string outputPath, LegendSeedCollect
 		Logger.Info("Writing legend seeds...");
 		await File.WriteAllTextAsync(
 			Path.Combine(outputPath, "common/legends/legend_seeds/IRtoCK3_all_legend_seeds.txt"),
-			PDXSerializer.Serialize(legendSeeds, indent: "", withBraces: false)
+			PDXSerializer.Serialize(legendSeeds, indent: "", withBraces: false),
+			new UTF8Encoding(encoderShouldEmitUTF8Identifier: true)
 		);
 	}