diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index a4e2c60387..b6f279e94a 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def epoxy = "4.6.2"
 def glide = "4.12.0"
 def bigImageViewer = "1.8.1"
 def jjwt = "0.11.2"
+def vanniktechEmoji = "0.7.0"
 
 // Testing
 def mockk = "1.12.0"
@@ -122,6 +123,10 @@ ext.libs = [
                 'jjwtImpl'               : "io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-impl:$jjwt",
                 'jjwtOrgjson'            : "io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-orgjson:$jjwt"
         ],
+        vanniktech: [
+                'emojiMaterial'          : "com.vanniktech:emoji-material:$vanniktechEmoji",
+                'emojiGoogle'            : "com.vanniktech:emoji-google:$vanniktechEmoji"
+        ],
         tests       : [
                 'kluent'                 : "org.amshove.kluent:kluent-android:1.68",
                 'timberJunitRule'        : "net.lachlanmckee:timber-junit-rule:1.0.1",
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 1b04d55a65..69339cf214 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'me.dm7.barcodescanner:zxing:1.9.13'
 
     // Emoji Keyboard
-    implementation 'com.vanniktech:emoji-material:0.7.0'
-    implementation 'com.vanniktech:emoji-google:0.7.0'
+    implementation libs.vanniktech.emojiMaterial
+    implementation libs.vanniktech.emojiGoogle
 
     implementation 'im.dlg:android-dialer:1.2.5'