diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 0831eb3..ce97e01 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
 
+apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'
+
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 27
     defaultConfig {
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
 
+    kapt 'com.android.databinding:compiler:3.1.2'
+
     // Android Architecture Components for Lifecycles, LiveData, and ViewModel
     implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:runtime:1.1.1"
     implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:extensions:1.1.1"