diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 12f9c9e..bee5109 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ gem 'puma' # app server
 
 # gem 'jbuilder', '~> 2.5' # Build JSON APIs with ease. Read more: https://github.com/rails/jbuilder
 
+gem 'bootsnap', require: false # Reduces boot times through caching
+
 group :development, :test do
   gem 'pry-byebug' # integrate proper debugging
   gem 'pry-rails'  # replace IRB
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 8666faf..44a07a9 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ GEM
     ast (2.4.2)
     base64 (0.2.0)
     bigdecimal (3.1.5)
+    bootsnap (1.17.0)
+      msgpack (~> 1.2)
     builder (3.2.4)
     byebug (11.1.3)
     coderay (1.1.3)
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ GEM
     method_source (1.0.0)
     mini_mime (1.1.5)
     minitest (5.20.0)
+    msgpack (1.7.2)
     mutex_m (0.2.0)
     net-imap (0.4.8)
       date
@@ -243,6 +246,7 @@ PLATFORMS
   x86_64-linux
 
 DEPENDENCIES
+  bootsnap
   fabrication
   listen
   pry-byebug