diff --git a/src/io.h b/src/io.h
index 503f2efa..4ce76259 100644
--- a/src/io.h
+++ b/src/io.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ inline Bytes _read_file_cwd(const Str& name){
     std::filesystem::path path(name.sv());
     bool exists = std::filesystem::exists(path);
     if(!exists) return Bytes();
-    std::ifstream ifs(path);
+    std::ifstream ifs(path, std::ios::binary);
     std::vector<char> buffer(std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(ifs), {});
     ifs.close();
     return Bytes(std::move(buffer));