diff --git a/Tests/PSGetPublishScript.Tests.ps1 b/Tests/PSGetPublishScript.Tests.ps1
index a2e845f3..d8883f54 100644
--- a/Tests/PSGetPublishScript.Tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/PSGetPublishScript.Tests.ps1
@@ -86,6 +86,45 @@ function SuiteCleanup {
     RemoveItem $script:TempScriptsPath
 }
 
+Describe PowerShell.PSGet.PublishNonEnglishCharacterScriptTests -Tags 'BVT' {
+    BeforeAll {
+        SuiteSetup
+    }
+
+    AfterAll {
+        SuiteCleanup
+    }
+
+    BeforeEach {
+
+    }
+
+    AfterEach {
+        RemoveItem "$script:PSGalleryRepoPath\*"
+        RemoveItem $script:PublishScriptFilePath
+        RemoveItem "$script:TempScriptsPath\*.ps1"
+        RemoveItem "$script:TempScriptsLiteralPath\*"
+
+    }
+
+    It "PublishScriptRoundTripsNonAnsiCharacters" {
+        $description = "Remplace toutes les occurrences d'un modèle de caractère"
+        New-ScriptFileInfo -Path $script:PublishScriptFilePath `
+            -Version $script:PublishScriptVersion `
+            -Author Author@contoso.com `
+            -Description $description `
+            -Force
+
+        $sfi = Test-ScriptFileInfo -Path $script:PublishScriptFilePath
+        AssertEquals $description $sfi.Description
+
+        Publish-Script -Path $script:PublishScriptFilePath -NuGetApiKey $script:ApiKey
+        $psgetItemInfo = Find-Script $script:PublishScriptName
+
+        AssertEquals $description $psgetItemInfo.description
+    }
+
+}
 Describe PowerShell.PSGet.PublishScriptTests -Tags 'BVT','InnerLoop' {
     BeforeAll {
         SuiteSetup
@@ -123,6 +162,7 @@ Describe PowerShell.PSGet.PublishScriptTests -Tags 'BVT','InnerLoop' {
 
 
 
+
     # Purpose: Validate Publish-Script cmdlet with versioned script dependencies
     #
     # Action:
@@ -1142,7 +1182,7 @@ Describe PowerShell.PSGet.PublishScriptTests -Tags 'BVT','InnerLoop' {
 
     # Purpose: Validate that Publish-Module prompts to upgrade NuGet.exe if local NuGet.exe file is less than minimum required version
     #
-    # Action: Publish-Script 
+    # Action: Publish-Script
     #
     # Expected Result: Publish operation should fail, NuGet.exe should not upgrade to latest version
     #
@@ -2128,4 +2168,4 @@ Describe PowerShell.PSGet.PublishScriptTests.P2 -Tags 'P2','OuterLoop' {
         AssertEquals $res2.Name $ScriptName "Find-Script didn't find the exact script which has dependencies, $res2"
         Assert ($res2.Dependencies.Name.Count -ge ($DepencyModuleNames.Count+$RequiredScripts.Count+1)) "Find-Script with -IncludeDependencies returned wrong results, $res4"
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/PowerShellGet/private/functions/Publish-PSArtifactUtility.ps1 b/src/PowerShellGet/private/functions/Publish-PSArtifactUtility.ps1
index 390b1051..b1f662d9 100644
--- a/src/PowerShellGet/private/functions/Publish-PSArtifactUtility.ps1
+++ b/src/PowerShellGet/private/functions/Publish-PSArtifactUtility.ps1
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ $CsprojContent = @"
             Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Remove-Item $NuspecPath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -Confirm:$false -WhatIf:$false
         }
 
-        Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Set-Content -Value $nuspec -Path $NuspecPath -Force -Confirm:$false -WhatIf:$false
+        Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Set-Content -Value $nuspec -Path $NuspecPath -Force -Confirm:$false -WhatIf:$false -Encoding UTF8
 
         # Create .nupkg file
         if($script:DotnetCommandPath) {
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ $CsprojContent = @"
 
         if(Test-Path -Path $tempErrorFile -PathType Leaf) {
             $errorMsg = Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Get-Content -Path $tempErrorFile -Raw
-            
+
             if($errorMsg) {
                 Write-Verbose -Message $errorMsg
             }