diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0dd15398..feda1569 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 # It is not intended for manual editing.
 version = 3
 
+[[package]]
+name = "bootloader_api"
+version = "0.11.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ec2d46a2b93edb1383023db2a95fc9480847a6e137c60e214f3fb62727f028da"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "kernel"
 version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "bootloader_api",
+]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7c8609e7..9a29b269 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
+bootloader_api = "0.11.0"
 
 [profile.dev]
 panic = "abort"