diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 7ef8633..c6de827 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(libs.truth)
     testImplementation(libs.turbine)
     testImplementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.test)
+    testImplementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.savedstate)
 
     androidTestImplementation(libs.androidx.room.testing)
     androidTestImplementation(libs.androidx.junit)
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index d7ddbde..3526bbd 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ androidx-hilt-navigation-compose = { group = "androidx.hilt", name = "hilt-navig
 # Navigation-compose (the NavHost / back stack)
 androidx-navigation-compose = { group = "androidx.navigation", name = "navigation-compose", version.ref = "navigationCompose" }
 
+# Lifecycle SavedStateHandle — constructed directly in M5's editor ViewModel test
+androidx-lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate = { group = "androidx.lifecycle", name = "lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate", version.ref = "lifecycleRuntime" }
+
 # Lifecycle compose (for collectAsStateWithLifecycle)
 androidx-lifecycle-runtime-compose = { group = "androidx.lifecycle", name = "lifecycle-runtime-compose", version.ref = "lifecycleCompose" }