diff --git a/commands/util/exec.js b/commands/util/exec.js
index eccd3d3b..d2da01a0 100644
--- a/commands/util/exec.js
+++ b/commands/util/exec.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = class ExecCommand extends Command {
 
 	exec(command) {
 		try {
-			const stdout = execSync(command, { timeout: 30000 });
+			const stdout = execSync(command, { timeout: 30000, encoding: 'utf8' });
 			return { err: false, std: stdout.trim() };
 		} catch (err) {
 			return { err: true, std: err.stderr.trim() };