diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.8-xz.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.8-xz.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2035968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.8-xz.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf xz-5.2.6.tar.xz
+cd xz-5.2.6
+
+./configure --prefix=/usr    \
+            --disable-static \
+            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/xz-5.2.6
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j5 
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make check
+
+make install
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf xz-5.2.6
+
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 998cf45..f7549a6 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -630,3 +630,16 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.7-bzip.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.8
+# ===========
+echo "Building xz"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.8-xz.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter8/8.8-xz.sh"
+fi
+
+