diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0377aaa..798b1aa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
             <artifactId>mariadb-java-client</artifactId>
             <version>3.0.3</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.vdurmont</groupId>
+            <artifactId>emoji-java</artifactId>
+            <version>5.1.1</version>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>