diff --git a/src/fireedge/src/server/routes/api/marketapp/functions.js b/src/fireedge/src/server/routes/api/marketapp/functions.js
index 7d0efde9f6..d0c2e2263c 100644
--- a/src/fireedge/src/server/routes/api/marketapp/functions.js
+++ b/src/fireedge/src/server/routes/api/marketapp/functions.js
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ const downloadApp = (
           )
           const execChild = exec(
             downloadCmd,
-            { maxBuffer: 1024 ** 3 },
+            { maxBuffer: 1024 ** 3, encoding: '' },
             (error) => {
               error &&
                 writeInLogger(error) &&