diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 22751f68..4549cc0a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ License and Author
 | **Copyright**        |  Copyright (c) 2013, Opscode, Inc.                 |
 | **Copyright**        |  Copyright (c) 2013, Craig Tracey                  |
 | **Copyright**        |  Copyright (c) 2013, SUSE Linux GmbH               |
-| **Copyright**        |  Copyright (c) 2013, IBM, Corp.                    |
+| **Copyright**        |  Copyright (c) 2013-2014, IBM, Corp.               |
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/libraries/endpoints.rb b/libraries/endpoints.rb
index c78244d8..0398c1a6 100644
--- a/libraries/endpoints.rb
+++ b/libraries/endpoints.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ module ::Openstack
         path = info['path']
         result = "sqlite:///#{path}"
       when "db2"
-        result = "ibm_db_sa://#{user}:#{pass}@#{host}:#{port}/#{name}"
+        result = "ibm_db_sa://#{user}:#{pass}@#{host}:#{port}/#{name}?charset=utf8"
       end
     end
   end