diff --git a/camelot/core.py b/camelot/core.py
index b7a02b1..3b0a5ad 100644
--- a/camelot/core.py
+++ b/camelot/core.py
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ class Table(object):
 
         """
         html_string = self.df.to_html(**kwargs)
-        with open(path, "w") as f:
+        with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
             f.write(html_string)
 
     def to_sqlite(self, path, **kwargs):