diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index b143dad..799f5bc 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -34,4 +34,27 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
+
+    // ViewModel and LiveData
+    implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:extensions:1.1.0"
+    // alternatively, just ViewModel
+    implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:viewmodel:1.1.0"
+    // alternatively, just LiveData
+    implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:livedata:1.1.0"
+
+    kapt "android.arch.lifecycle:compiler:1.1.0"
+
+    // Room (use 1.1.0-alpha3 for latest alpha)
+    implementation "android.arch.persistence.room:runtime:1.0.0"
+    kapt "android.arch.persistence.room:compiler:1.0.0"
+
+    // Paging
+    implementation "android.arch.paging:runtime:1.0.0-alpha6"
+
+    // Test helpers for LiveData
+    testImplementation "android.arch.core:core-testing:1.1.0"
+
+    // Test helpers for Room
+    testImplementation "android.arch.persistence.room:testing:1.0.0"
+
 }