diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 044f912..f84be4c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ ICECAST_ADMIN_PASSWORD=AnAdminPassword
 ICECAST_RELAY_PASSWORD=APasswordForRelaysIGuess
 ICECAST_HOSTNAME=localhost
 ICECAST_MAX_SOURCES=1
+ICECAST_CHARSET=UTF-8
 STREAM_NAME=Radio
 STREAM_DESC=Our selection of music
 STREAM_URL=https://google.com
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fb5d62c..0b6cdb0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ services:
       - ICECAST_RELAY_PASSWORD
       - ICECAST_HOSTNAME
       - ICECAST_MAX_SOURCES
+      - ICECAST_CHARSET
 
   liquidsoap:
     image: "phasecorex/liquidsoap"