diff --git a/src/msw/version.rc b/src/msw/version.rc
index 64db074b19..9e3696bf8f 100644
--- a/src/msw/version.rc
+++ b/src/msw/version.rc
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ BEGIN
             VALUE "FileDescription", "wxWidgets " WXLIBDESC " library\0"
             VALUE "FileVersion", wxVERSION_NUM_DOT_STRING "\0"
             VALUE "InternalName", wxSTRINGIZE(WXDLLNAME) "\0"
-            VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright © 1992-2023 wxWidgets development team\0"
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", L"Copyright \xa9 1992-2023 wxWidgets development team\0"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", wxSTRINGIZE(WXDLLNAME) ".dll\0"
             VALUE "ProductName", "wxWidgets\0"
             VALUE "ProductVersion", wxVERSION_NUM_DOT_STRING "\0"