diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 0e39c8f..edc7d29 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     ],
     "versions": [
         {
-            "version": "0.4.1",
+            "version": "0.4.2",
             "status": "testing",
             "kicad_version": "6.00"
         }
diff --git a/plugins/process.py b/plugins/process.py
index f5190c5..0468c29 100644
--- a/plugins/process.py
+++ b/plugins/process.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ProcessManager:
             footprint_designators[footprint.GetReference()] += 1
         bom_designators = footprint_designators.copy()
 
-        with open((os.path.join(temp_dir, designatorsFileName)), 'w') as f:
+        with open((os.path.join(temp_dir, designatorsFileName)), 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             for key, value in footprint_designators.items():
                 f.write('%s:%s\n' % (key, value))
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class ProcessManager:
                     'LCSC Part #': self._getMpnFromFootprint(footprint),
                 })
 
-        with open((os.path.join(temp_dir, placementFileName)), 'w', newline='') as outfile:
+        with open((os.path.join(temp_dir, placementFileName)), 'w', newline='', encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
             header = True
             csv_writer = csv.writer(outfile)
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class ProcessManager:
 
     def generate_bom(self, temp_dir):
 
-        with open((os.path.join(temp_dir, bomFileName)), 'w', newline='') as outfile:
+        with open((os.path.join(temp_dir, bomFileName)), 'w', newline='', encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
             header = True
             csv_writer = csv.writer(outfile)