diff --git a/config/database.yml.postgresql_sample b/config/database.yml.postgresql_sample
index 3e3bb8e..24f0907 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.postgresql_sample
+++ b/config/database.yml.postgresql_sample
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ development: &development
   pool: 5
   username: prezento
   password: prezento
+  template: template0 # avoid encoding mismatch issue by ignoring the default template
 
 # Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and
 # re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ test: &test
   pool: 5
   username: prezento
   password: prezento
+  template: template0
 
 production:
   adapter: postgresql
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ production:
   pool: 5
   username: prezento
   password: prezento
+  template: template0
 
 cucumber:
   <<: *test
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