diff --git a/NOTICE.md b/NOTICE.md
index 8c8cdc4..5013ba3 100644
--- a/NOTICE.md
+++ b/NOTICE.md
@@ -42,3 +42,5 @@ Please keep the list sorted.
   * Stefan Schulz - <stefan.schulz@itemis.com>
 * Stream HPC B.V.
   * Gergely Meszaros <gergely@streamhpc.com>
+* Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB (KDAB)
+  * Jonatan Wallmander <jonatan.wallmander@kdab.com>
diff --git a/doxysphinx/html_parser.py b/doxysphinx/html_parser.py
index 697f171..deaab02 100644
--- a/doxysphinx/html_parser.py
+++ b/doxysphinx/html_parser.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def parse(self, file: Path) -> HtmlParseResult:
         :return: The result of the parsing
         :rtype: ParseResult
         """
-        buffer = file.read_text()
+        buffer = file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
         tree = etree.document_fromstring(buffer).getroottree()
 
         meta_title, project, title = self._read_project_and_title(buffer, file)