diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.61-gzip.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.61-gzip.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c649288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.61-gzip.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf gzip-1.12.tar.xz
+cd gzip-1.12
+
+./configure --prefix=/usr
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make check
+
+make install
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf gzip-1.12
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 54e34ec..bac7eac 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1270,3 +1270,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.60-bash.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.61
+# ============
+echo "Building gzip"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapte8/8.61-gzip.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapte8/8.61-gzip.sh"
+fi
+