diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.59-groff.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.59-groff.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7601142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.59-groff.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf groff-1.22.4.tar.gz
+cd groff-1.22.4
+
+PAGE=A4 ./configure --prefix=/usr
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j1
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make install
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf groff-1.22.4
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index edc1751..efe392f 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1246,3 +1246,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.58-findutils.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.59
+# ============
+echo "Building groff"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.59-groff.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter8/8.59-groff.sh"
+fi
+