diff --git a/genjava.ml b/genjava.ml
index dd3ea337f5e..f6045087bd4 100644
--- a/genjava.ml
+++ b/genjava.ml
@@ -2145,7 +2145,7 @@ let configure gen =
 			let full_path = gen.gcon.file ^ "/src/" ^ name in
 			mkdir_from_path full_path;
 
-			let f = open_out full_path in
+			let f = open_out_bin full_path in
 			output_string f v;
 			close_out f
 		) gen.gcon.resources;