diff --git a/application/Espo/Core/ORM/DatabaseParamsFactory.php b/application/Espo/Core/ORM/DatabaseParamsFactory.php
index 6a38b626f9..b5fcd9cf26 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Core/ORM/DatabaseParamsFactory.php
+++ b/application/Espo/Core/ORM/DatabaseParamsFactory.php
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ use RuntimeException;
 class DatabaseParamsFactory
 {
     private const DEFAULT_PLATFORM = 'Mysql';
-    private const DEFAULT_CHARSET = 'utf8';
 
     public function __construct(private Config $config) {}
 
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ class DatabaseParamsFactory
             ->withName($config->get('database.dbname'))
             ->withUsername($config->get('database.user'))
             ->withPassword($config->get('database.password'))
-            ->withCharset($config->get('database.charset') ?? self::DEFAULT_CHARSET)
+            ->withCharset($config->get('database.charset'))
             ->withPlatform($config->get('database.platform'))
             ->withSslCa($config->get('database.sslCA'))
             ->withSslCert($config->get('database.sslCert'))
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ab88f0be52..2b8c731589 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "espocrm",
-  "version": "7.5.4",
+  "version": "7.5.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "espocrm",
-      "version": "7.5.4",
+      "version": "7.5.5",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 900a24be26..ff23a11763 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "espocrm",
-  "version": "7.5.4",
+  "version": "7.5.5",
   "description": "Open-source CRM.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",