diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 7c20f8342..b4e819236 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ services:
     expose:
       - 3306
     restart: unless-stopped
-    command: --default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password --character-set-server=utf8 --collation-server=utf8_general_ci
+    command: --default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password --character-set-server=utf8mb4 --collation-server=utf8mb4_general_ci
     volumes:
       - ./data/mysql:/var/lib/mysql
       - ./data/import:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d