diff --git a/roles/database_server/files/utf8.cnf b/roles/database_server/files/utf8.cnf
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+[client]
+default-character-set = utf8
+
+[mysqld]
+character-set-server  = utf8
+collation-server      = utf8_general_ci
+character_set_server  = utf8
+collation_server      = utf8_general_ci