diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/spreadsheet-import/steps/components/UploadStep/components/DropZone.tsx b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/spreadsheet-import/steps/components/UploadStep/components/DropZone.tsx
index 8506bcda1..653b3ac76 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/spreadsheet-import/steps/components/UploadStep/components/DropZone.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/spreadsheet-import/steps/components/UploadStep/components/DropZone.tsx
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ export const DropZone = ({ onContinue, isLoading }: DropZoneProps) => {
       const arrayBuffer = await readFileAsync(file);
       const workbook = XLSX.read(arrayBuffer, {
         cellDates: true,
+        codepage: 65001, // UTF-8 codepage
         dateNF: dateFormat,
         raw: parseRaw,
         dense: true,