diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ec0d80e..8217e9a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ minecraft {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    // fabric loader requires log4j
+    // fabric loader requires log4j and gson
 	implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-api', version: '2.8.1'
 	implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-core', version: '2.8.1'
+	implementation group: 'com.google.code.gson', name: 'gson', version: '2.8.6'
 
 	//to change the versions see the gradle.properties file
 	minecraft "com.mojang:minecraft:${project.minecraft_version}"