diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/loading.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/loading.py
index 0fa1c5f2e..0d4465e7e 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/loading.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/loading.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def load_flow_from_json(path: str):
     from langflow.graph import Graph
 
     """Load flow from json file"""
-    with open(path, "r") as f:
+    with open(path, "r", encoding='utf-8') as f:
         flow_graph = json.load(f)
     data_graph = flow_graph["data"]
     nodes = data_graph["nodes"]