diff --git a/src/main/java/net/raphimc/viaproxy/saves/impl/accounts/OfflineAccount.java b/src/main/java/net/raphimc/viaproxy/saves/impl/accounts/OfflineAccount.java
index fd533d4..900e240 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/raphimc/viaproxy/saves/impl/accounts/OfflineAccount.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/raphimc/viaproxy/saves/impl/accounts/OfflineAccount.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package net.raphimc.viaproxy.saves.impl.accounts;
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
 
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class OfflineAccount extends Account {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ public class OfflineAccount extends Account {
 
     public OfflineAccount(final String name) {
         this.name = name;
-        this.uuid = UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes(("OfflinePlayer:" + name).getBytes());
+        this.uuid = UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes(("OfflinePlayer:" + name).getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
     }
 
     @Override