diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1586e95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+tmp
+
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3fc3a45..957373c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func handlerFunc(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf8")
 	fmt.Fprint(w, "<h1>Welcome to my awesome site!</h1>")
 }