diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 2542d3a0e3a0e0ec7791d231644c2d9a524a022d..8021b9fd99dc1ce99a775318b9e4c65c211cae4a 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ url: "https://psvg.doc.ic.ac.uk"
 
 markdown: kramdown
 
+encoding: utf-8
+timezone: Europe/London
+
 include:
   - .htaccess
 exclude: