diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index e17eb04..33ea989 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@
     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'
+
+    // Android Architecture Components for Lifecycles, LiveData, and ViewModel
+    implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:runtime:1.0.3"
+    implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:extensions:1.0.0-rc1"
+    annotationProcessor "android.arch.lifecycle:compiler:1.0.0-rc1"
 }