diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b4d04ca..5621815 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ opt
 
 vendor
 external-libs/monero
+external-libs/libsodium
 tmp
 builder
diff --git a/app/CMakeLists.txt b/app/CMakeLists.txt
index 7287aac..7284562 100644
--- a/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ add_library( monerujo
 
 set(EXTERNAL_LIBS_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../external-libs)
 
+############
+# libsodium
+############
+
+add_library(sodium STATIC IMPORTED)
+set_target_properties(sodium PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION
+    ${EXTERNAL_LIBS_DIR}/libsodium/lib/${ANDROID_ABI}/libsodium.a)
+
 ############
 # OpenSSL
 ############
@@ -183,6 +191,7 @@ target_link_libraries(  monerujo
 
                         ssl
                         crypto
+                        sodium
 
                        ${log-lib}
                        )
diff --git a/external-libs/collect.sh b/external-libs/collect.sh
index a4d8ca4..cbe66a5 100755
--- a/external-libs/collect.sh
+++ b/external-libs/collect.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set -e
 orig_path=$PATH
 build_root=$EXTERNAL_LIBS_BUILD_ROOT
 
-packages=(boost openssl monero)
+packages=(boost openssl monero libsodium)
 archs=(arm arm64 x86 x86_64)
 
 for arch in ${archs[@]}; do