diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index e0c2dc1..30bab3a 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import concurrent
 import ssl
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
-version = "V1.1"
+version = "V1.1.1"
 print(f"### Loading: ComfyUI-Manager ({version})")
 
 
diff --git a/prestartup_script.py b/prestartup_script.py
index dfb924d..c3409b4 100644
--- a/prestartup_script.py
+++ b/prestartup_script.py
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ try:
         def reconfigure(self, *args, **kwargs):
             pass
 
+        def encoding():
+            return "utf-8"
 
+            
     def close_log():
         log_file.close()