diff --git a/ncore-properties-template.xml b/ncore-properties-template.xml
index 6ae084e..2d8aae4 100644
--- a/ncore-properties-template.xml
+++ b/ncore-properties-template.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE properties SYSTEM "http://java.sun.com/dtd/properties.dtd">
 <properties>
   <entry key="ncore.developer.mode">true</entry>
   <!--  <entry key="ncore.db.url">jdbc:firebirdsql:localhost:ncore-sample-dev?lc_ctype=WIN1251</entry> -->