diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 8b96ef01ea..31dafb6d1f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "androidx.cardview:cardview:1.0.0"
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.1.3'
     implementation "androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.core:core-ktx:$CORE_KTX_VERSION"
 
     //swipe_layout
     implementation 'com.daimajia.swipelayout:library:1.2.0@aar'
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 73196c6e09..980048fe67 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ LEAK_CANARY_VERSION=1.6.2
 DAGGER_VERSION=2.21
 ROOM_VERSION=2.2.3
 PREFERENCE_VERSION=1.1.0
+CORE_KTX_VERSION=1.2.0
 
 systemProp.http.proxyPort=0
 systemProp.http.proxyHost=
 android.useAndroidX=true
 android.enableJetifier=true
-android.enableR8=false
\ No newline at end of file
+android.enableR8=false