diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.46-openssl.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.46-openssl.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f2929a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.46-openssl.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf openssl-3.0.5.tar.gz
+cd openssl-3.0.5
+
+./config --prefix=/usr         \
+         --openssldir=/etc/ssl \
+         --libdir=lib          \
+         shared                \
+         zlib-dynamic
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make test
+
+make test
+
+sed -i '/INSTALL_LIBS/s/libcrypto.a libssl.a//' Makefile
+make MANSUFFIX=ssl install
+
+mv -v /usr/share/doc/openssl /usr/share/doc/openssl-3.0.5
+
+cp -vfr doc/* /usr/share/doc/openssl-3.0.5
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf openssl-3.0.5
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index c22ade0..d9067f5 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1091,3 +1091,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.45-automake.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.46
+# ============
+echo "Building openssl"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.45-openssl.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	exit 1
+fi
+