diff --git a/src/openvpnserv/openvpnserv.vcxproj b/src/openvpnserv/openvpnserv.vcxproj
index 9098920e..4edcf851 100644
--- a/src/openvpnserv/openvpnserv.vcxproj
+++ b/src/openvpnserv/openvpnserv.vcxproj
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@
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+    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
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-    <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
+    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
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     <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
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     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
+    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">