diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.53-meson.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.53-meson.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..535beeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.53-meson.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf meson-0.63.1.tar.gz
+cd meson-0.63.1
+
+pip3 wheel -w dist --no-build-isolation --no-deps $PWD
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+pip3 install --no-index --find-links dist meson
+install -vDm644 data/shell-completions/bash/meson /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/meson
+install -vDm644 data/shell-completions/zsh/_meson /usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_meson
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf meson-0.63.1
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 0c69c4e..ac4993f 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1174,3 +1174,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.52-ninja.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.53
+# ============
+echo "Building meson"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.53-meson.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter8/8.53-meson.sh"
+fi
+