diff --git a/samples/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties b/samples/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
index 122b313..cff0f38 100644
--- a/samples/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
+++ b/samples/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ appender.console.name=Console
 appender.console.target=SYSTEM_OUT
 appender.console.layout.type=PatternLayout
 appender.console.layout.pattern=${LOG_PATTERN}
+appender.console.layout.charset=UTF-8
 # Rolling file appender
 appender.file.type=RollingFile
 appender.file.name=File