diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6cd25be5..c91c4842 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2747,6 +2747,7 @@ name = "notedeck"
 version = "0.3.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base32",
+ "bincode",
  "dirs",
  "eframe",
  "egui",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 73da0bf5..76cca0d9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ urlencoding = "2.1.3"
 uuid = { version = "1.10.0", features = ["v4"] }
 security-framework = "2.11.0"
 sha2 = "0.10.8"
+bincode = "1.3.3"
 
 [patch.crates-io]
 egui = { git = "https://github.com/damus-io/egui", branch = "update_layouter_0.29.1" }
diff --git a/crates/notedeck/Cargo.toml b/crates/notedeck/Cargo.toml
index 05f6406b..9b6d17b1 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/notedeck/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ thiserror = { workspace = true }
 puffin = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 puffin_egui = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 sha2 = { workspace = true }
+bincode = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 tempfile = { workspace = true }