diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.18-binutils.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.18-binutils.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2969a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.18-binutils.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf binutils-2.39.tar.xz
+cd binutils-2.39
+
+expect -c "spawn ls"
+
+mkdir -v build
+cd       build
+
+../configure --prefix=/usr       \
+             --sysconfdir=/etc   \
+             --enable-gold       \
+             --enable-ld=default \
+             --enable-plugins    \
+             --enable-shared     \
+             --disable-werror    \
+             --enable-64-bit-bfd \
+             --with-system-zlib
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make tooldir=/usr -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -k check
+
+make tooldir=/usr install
+
+rm -fv /usr/lib/lib{bfd,ctf,ctf-nobfd,opcodes}.a
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf binutils-2.39
+
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 863bd57..e7d9509 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -750,3 +750,16 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.17-dejagnu.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.18
+# ============
+echo "Building binutils"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.18-binutils.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter8/8.18-binutils.sh"
+fi
+
+