diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.40-less.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.40-less.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b156579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.40-less.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf less-590.tar.gz
+cd less-590
+
+./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make install
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf less-590
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 10c8e73..ec50e92 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1019,3 +1019,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.39-inetutils.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.40
+# ============
+echo "Building less"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.40-less.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter8/8.40-less.sh"
+fi
+