diff --git a/python-json/hello_frieda.json b/python-json/hello_frieda.json
index a532065de6..8a663f77e9 100644
--- a/python-json/hello_frieda.json
+++ b/python-json/hello_frieda.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"name": "Frieda", "is_dog": true, "hobbies": ["eating", "sleeping", "barking"], "age": 8, "address": {"work": null, "home": ["Berlin", "Germany"]}, "friends": [{"name": "Philipp", "hobbies": ["eating", "sleeping", "reading"]}, {"name": "Mitch", "hobbies": ["running", "snacking"]}]}
+{"name": "Frieda", "is_dog": true, "hobbies": ["eating", "sleeping", "barking"], "age": 8, "address": {"work": null, "home": ["Berlin", "Germany"]}, "friends": [{"name": "Philipp", "hobbies": ["eating", "sleeping", "reading"]}, {"name": "Mitch", "hobbies": ["running", "snacking"]}]}
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diff --git a/python-json/hello_frieda.py b/python-json/hello_frieda.py
index 32f46bd22b..8e661fa1dd 100644
--- a/python-json/hello_frieda.py
+++ b/python-json/hello_frieda.py
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@
     ],
 }
 
-with open("hello_frieda.json", mode="w") as write_file:
+with open("hello_frieda.json", mode="w", encoding="utf-8") as write_file:
     json.dump(dog_data, write_file)
diff --git a/python-json/mini_frieda.json b/python-json/mini_frieda.json
index 86c8ff7eab..9540fe87e1 100644
--- a/python-json/mini_frieda.json
+++ b/python-json/mini_frieda.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"name":"Frieda","is_dog":true,"hobbies":["eating","sleeping","barking"],"age":8,"address":{"work":null,"home":["Berlin","Germany"]},"friends":[{"name":"Philipp","hobbies":["eating","sleeping","reading"]},{"name":"Mitch","hobbies":["running","snacking"]}]}
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+{"name":"Frieda","is_dog":true,"hobbies":["eating","sleeping","barking"],"age":8,"address":{"work":null,"home":["Berlin","Germany"]},"friends":[{"name":"Philipp","hobbies":["eating","sleeping","reading"]},{"name":"Mitch","hobbies":["running","snacking"]}]}