diff --git a/modules/datastore/modules/datastore_mysql_import/src/Service/MysqlImport.php b/modules/datastore/modules/datastore_mysql_import/src/Service/MysqlImport.php
index dacefb0a19..fc2b2b6033 100644
--- a/modules/datastore/modules/datastore_mysql_import/src/Service/MysqlImport.php
+++ b/modules/datastore/modules/datastore_mysql_import/src/Service/MysqlImport.php
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ protected function getSqlStatement(string $file_path, string $table_name, array
     return implode(' ', [
       'LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE \'' . $file_path . '\'',
       'INTO TABLE {' . $table_name . '}',
+      'CHARACTER SET utf8mb4',
       'FIELDS TERMINATED BY \'' . $delimiter . '\'',
       'OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY \'"\'',
       'ESCAPED BY \'\'',