diff --git a/externals/libusb/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/libusb/CMakeLists.txt
index 074ce01d31..0d83237444 100644
--- a/externals/libusb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/libusb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Ensure libusb compiles with UTF-8 encoding on MSVC
+if(MSVC)
+    add_compile_options(/utf-8)
+endif()
+
 add_library(usb STATIC EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
     libusb/libusb/core.c
     libusb/libusb/core.c