diff --git a/docker/mariadb/Dockerfile b/docker/mariadb/Dockerfile
index 20afa74..68358b6 100644
--- a/docker/mariadb/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/mariadb/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM mariadb:10.0
 
-COPY mariadb.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d
+COPY custom.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 CMD ["mysqld"]
diff --git a/docker/mariadb/custom.cnf b/docker/mariadb/custom.cnf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cf5418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/mariadb/custom.cnf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[mysql]
+default-character-set = utf8
+
+[mysqld]
+character-set-server = utf8
+collation-server = utf8_general_ci
+
+[client]
+default-character-set = utf8
diff --git a/docker/mariadb/mariadb.cnf b/docker/mariadb/mariadb.cnf
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000