diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/notepad/CMakeLists.txt b/reactos/base/applications/notepad/CMakeLists.txt
index 60d2f774132..ee8b8806337 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/notepad/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/notepad/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set_rc_compiler()
 
 add_executable(notepad ${SOURCE})
 
-set_module_type(notepad win32gui)
+set_module_type(notepad win32gui UNICODE)
 add_importlibs(notepad user32 gdi32 comctl32 comdlg32 advapi32 shell32 msvcrt kernel32)
 add_pch(notepad notepad.h)
 add_cd_file(TARGET notepad DESTINATION reactos/system32 FOR all)