diff --git a/waf.bat b/waf.bat
index 59e3af07..79be2afd 100644
--- a/waf.bat
+++ b/waf.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 @echo off
 
+rem try fix py2 build
+chcp 1252
+set PYTHONIOENCODING=UTF-8
 rem from issue #964
 
 Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion