diff --git a/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/config/packages/doctrine.yaml b/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/config/packages/doctrine.yaml
index ee77d618..6c819716 100644
--- a/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/config/packages/doctrine.yaml
+++ b/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/config/packages/doctrine.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ doctrine:
         driver: 'pdo_mysql'
         server_version: '5.7'
         charset: utf8mb4
+        default_table_options:
+            charset: utf8mb4
+            collate: utf8mb4_unicode_ci
 
         # With Symfony 3.3, remove the `resolve:` prefix
         url: '%env(resolve:DATABASE_URL)%'