diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.7-bzip.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.7-bzip.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a77078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.7-bzip.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf bzip2-1.0.8.tar.gz
+cd bzip2-1.0.8
+
+patch -Np1 -i ../bzip2-1.0.8-install_docs-1.patch
+
+sed -i 's@\(ln -s -f \)$(PREFIX)/bin/@\1@' Makefile
+
+sed -i "s@(PREFIX)/man@(PREFIX)/share/man@g" Makefile
+
+make -f Makefile-libbz2_so
+make clean
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make PREFIX=/usr install
+
+cp -av libbz2.so.* /usr/lib
+ln -sv libbz2.so.1.0.8 /usr/lib/libbz2.so
+
+cp -v bzip2-shared /usr/bin/bzip2
+for i in /usr/bin/{bzcat,bunzip2}; do
+  ln -sfv bzip2 $i
+done
+
+rm -fv /usr/lib/libbz2.a
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf bzip2-1.0.8
+
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index a4d6041..998cf45 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -618,3 +618,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.6-zlib.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.7
+# ===========
+echo "Building bzip2"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.7-bzip.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter8/8.7-bzip.sh"
+fi
+