diff --git a/cron/jobs.py b/cron/jobs.py
index 39dd998e7cae2..7d91ec35ed1e6 100644
--- a/cron/jobs.py
+++ b/cron/jobs.py
@@ -1294,6 +1294,7 @@ def _save_jobs_unlocked(
                         {"jobs": jobs, "updated_at": _hermes_now().isoformat()},
                         f,
                         indent=2,
+                        ensure_ascii=False,
                     )
                     f.flush()
                     os.fsync(f.fileno())
@@ -1362,6 +1363,7 @@ def _save_jobs_unlocked(
                 {"jobs": jobs, "updated_at": _hermes_now().isoformat()},
                 f,
                 indent=2,
+                ensure_ascii=False,
             )
             f.flush()
             os.fsync(f.fileno())