diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a6a5e36..c8a8189 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ services:
       environment:
          - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password12345
          - MYSQL_DATABASE=first_db
+      command:
+         - --character-set-server=utf8
+         - --collation-server=utf8_general_ci
       volumes:
          - ./data/mysql:/var/lib/mysql
       restart: always
diff --git a/server/www/migrations/0001_initial.py b/server/www/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 4682f24..9eeca86 100644
--- a/server/www/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/server/www/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('rank', models.BigIntegerField(default=0)),
                 ('active', models.BooleanField(default=True)),
                 ('service', models.CharField(max_length=16)),
-                ('auth_data', models.CharField(max_length=32768)),
+                ('auth_data', models.TextField()),
             ],
             options={
                 'db_table': 'User',
diff --git a/server/www/models.py b/server/www/models.py
index 7a3bca4..0716882 100644
--- a/server/www/models.py
+++ b/server/www/models.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class User(models.Model):
     active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
 
     service = models.CharField(max_length=16)
-    auth_data = models.CharField(max_length=32768)
+    auth_data = models.TextField()
 
     @property
     def user_handle(self):