diff --git a/application/forms/Config/Resource/DbResourceForm.php b/application/forms/Config/Resource/DbResourceForm.php
index 2487ef375..c60ba65a9 100644
--- a/application/forms/Config/Resource/DbResourceForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Config/Resource/DbResourceForm.php
@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ class DbResourceForm extends Form
                 'description'       => $this->translate('The password to use for authentication')
             )
         );
+        $this->addElement(
+            'text',
+            'charset',
+            array (
+                'description'   => $this->translate('The character set for the database'),
+                'label'         => $this->translate('Character Set')
+            )
+        );
         $this->addElement(
             'checkbox',
             'persistent',