diff --git a/PennMobile/build.gradle b/PennMobile/build.gradle
index cafd8feb7..d76d00a63 100644
--- a/PennMobile/build.gradle
+++ b/PennMobile/build.gradle
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.firebase.crashlytics)
     id 'jacoco'
     id 'kotlin-parcelize'
+    id 'com.google.dagger.hilt.android'
+    id 'kotlin-kapt'
 }
 
 android {
@@ -31,6 +33,10 @@ android {
     kotlinOptions {
         jvmTarget = "1.8"
     }
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    }
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 26
         targetSdkVersion 34
@@ -107,9 +113,16 @@ dependencies {
     implementation libs.bundles.ui
     implementation libs.bundles.google
 
+    implementation libs.hilt.android
+    kapt libs.hilt.compiler
+
     testImplementation libs.junit
 }
 
+kapt {
+    correctErrorTypes true
+}
+
 String getPlatformClientID() {
     def propFile = rootProject.file("./local.properties")
     def properties = new Properties()
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/PennMobile/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 6c8ddfeae..542efa4bd 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
+    android:background="@color/white"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 443c9864d..c996427ca 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android) apply false
     alias(libs.plugins.google.services) apply false
     alias(libs.plugins.firebase.crashlytics) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.dagger.hilt) apply false
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 214be2871..6cc99315b 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ retrofit = "2.9.0"
 rxandroidVersion = "1.2.1"
 rxjava1 = "1.3.8"
 testng = "7.8.0"
+hilt-android = "2.51.1"
+hilt-compiler = "2.51.1"
+dagger-hilt = "2.51.1"
 
 [libraries]
 
@@ -123,12 +126,15 @@ reactivex-rxandroid = { module = "io.reactivex:rxandroid", version.ref = "rxandr
 retrofit = { module = "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit", version.ref = "retrofit" }
 rxjava = { module = "io.reactivex:rxjava", version.ref = "rxjava1" }
 testng = { module = "org.testng:testng", version.ref = "testng" }
+hilt-android = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-android", version.ref = "hilt-android"}
+hilt-compiler = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-compiler", version.ref = "hilt-compiler"}
 
 [plugins]
 android-application = { id = "com.android.application", version.ref = "agp" }
 kotlin-android = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 google-services = { id = "com.google.gms.google-services", version.ref = "googleServices"}
 firebase-crashlytics = { id = "com.google.firebase.crashlytics", version.ref = "firebaseCrashalytics"}
+dagger-hilt = { id = "com.google.dagger.hilt.android", version.ref = "dagger-hilt"}
 
 
 [bundles]