diff --git a/scripts/chapter7/7.7-gettext.sh b/scripts/chapter7/7.7-gettext.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14a7da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter7/7.7-gettext.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd $LFS/sources
+tar xf gettext-0.21.tar.xz
+cd gettext-0.21
+
+./configure --disable-shared
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+cp -v gettext-tools/src/{msgfmt,msgmerge,xgettext} /usr/bin
+
+cd $LFS/sources
+rm -rf gettext-0.21
+
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index f1c5bc0..f1e9609 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -456,3 +456,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter7/7.6-create-files-and-symlinks.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 7.7
+# ===========
+echo "Building gettext"
+su -c "bash $PWD/chapter7/7.7-gettext.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter7/7.7-gettext.sh"
+fi
+