diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/ping_scanner.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/ping_scanner.py
index 2f2b2719b..d01a9c56b 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/ping_scanner.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/ping_scanner.py
@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ class PingScanner(HostScanner, HostFinger):
         if not "win32" == sys.platform:
             timeout /= 1000
 
+        Encoding = "cp850"
         sub_proc = subprocess.Popen(
             ["ping", PING_COUNT_FLAG, "1", PING_TIMEOUT_FLAG, str(timeout), host.ip_addr],
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
             text=True,
+            encoding=Encoding,
         )
 
         output = " ".join(sub_proc.communicate())