diff --git a/pmd-cli/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/commands/internal/PmdCommand.java b/pmd-cli/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/commands/internal/PmdCommand.java
index a5add7ede1..ecc59f7528 100644
--- a/pmd-cli/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/commands/internal/PmdCommand.java
+++ b/pmd-cli/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/commands/internal/PmdCommand.java
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ public class PmdCommand extends AbstractPmdSubcommand {
         configuration.setInputUri(uri != null ? uri.toString() : null);
         configuration.setReportFormat(format);
         configuration.setDebug(debug);
+        configuration.setSourceEncoding(encoding);
         configuration.setMinimumPriority(minimumPriority);
         configuration.setReportFile(reportFile != null ? reportFile.toString() : null);
         configuration.setReportProperties(properties);