diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.49-libffi.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.49-libffi.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcefe1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.49-libffi.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf libffi-3.4.2.tar.gz
+cd libffi-3.4.2
+
+./configure --prefix=/usr          \
+            --disable-static       \
+            --with-gcc-arch=native \
+            --disable-exec-static-tramp
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make check
+
+make install
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf libffi-3.4.2
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 0af1c20..0033146 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1127,3 +1127,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.48-libelf.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.49
+# ============
+echo "Building libffi"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.49-libffi.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter8/8.49-libffi.sh"
+fi
+