diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.38-expat.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.38-expat.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44a576f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.38-expat.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf expat-2.4.8.tar.xz
+cd expat-2.4.8
+
+./configure --prefix=/usr    \
+            --disable-static \
+            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/expat-2.4.8
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make check
+
+make install
+
+install -v -m644 doc/*.{html,css} /usr/share/doc/expat-2.4.8
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf expat-2.4.8
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index efb844f..b517093 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -990,3 +990,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.37-gperf.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.38
+# ============
+echo "Building expat"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.38-expat.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter8/8.38-expat.sh"
+fi
+