diff --git a/src/win/resources.rc b/src/win/resources.rc
index b2b59bd..7c09928 100644
--- a/src/win/resources.rc
+++ b/src/win/resources.rc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <afxres.h>
 #include "resources.h"
 
+CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "xsystem35.exe.manifest"
 100 ICON DISCARDABLE "xsystem35.ico"
 
 // Note for game translators:
diff --git a/src/win/xsystem35.exe.manifest b/src/win/xsystem35.exe.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3edbe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/win/xsystem35.exe.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+  <application>
+    <windowsSettings>
+      <activeCodePage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2019/WindowsSettings">UTF-8</activeCodePage>
+    </windowsSettings>
+  </application>
+</assembly>