diff --git a/lib/kestrelClient.js b/lib/kestrelClient.js
index 5445def..579e5f5 100644
--- a/lib/kestrelClient.js
+++ b/lib/kestrelClient.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ kestrel.prototype.set = function( queue, value, lifetime ){
     }
 
     var command = "SET " + queue + " 0 " + lifetime + " ";
-    command += value.length + "\r\n" + value + "\r\n";
+    command += Buffer.byteLength(value, 'utf8') + "\r\n" + value + "\r\n";
 
     var connection = this._getConnection();
     if( connection != null ){
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1841f6b..dd7b4f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   , "keywords": ["kestrel", "client", "messaging", "queue"]
   , "author": "brett_langdon <brett@blangdon.com> (http://brett.is)"
   , "contributors": [
-      { "name": "brett_langdon", "email": "brett@blangdon.com" }
+      { "name": "brett_langdon", "email": "brett@blangdon.com" },
+			{ "name": "pablo_casado", "email": "p.casado.arias@gmail.com" }
     ]
   , "repository":{
         "type": "git"