diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index c1335573a6..145bc3de92 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ class CuraConan(ConanFile):
                 cura_latest_url=self.conan_data["urls"][self._urls]["cura_latest_url"],
                 conan_installs=self._conan_installs(),
                 python_installs=self._python_installs(),
-                dependencies_description=self._dependencies_description(),
-            ))
+                dependencies_description=self._dependencies_description().decode("utf-8"),
+            ).encode("utf-8"))
 
     def _delete_unwanted_binaries(self, root):
         dynamic_binary_file_exts = [".so", ".dylib", ".dll", ".pyd", ".pyi"]