diff --git a/scripts/chapter6/6.9-gawk.sh b/scripts/chapter6/6.9-gawk.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5811e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter6/6.9-gawk.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd $LFS/sources
+tar xf gawk-5.1.1.tar.xz
+cd gawk-5.1.1
+
+sed -i 's/extras//' Makefile.in
+
+./configure --prefix=/usr   \
+            --host=$LFS_TGT \
+            --build=$(build-aux/config.guess)
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make DESTDIR=$LFS install
+
+cd $LFS/sources
+rm -rf gawk-5.1.1
+
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index d8c75a8..a261ab9 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -275,3 +275,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter6/6.8-findutils.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 6.9
+# ===========
+echo "Building gawk"
+su - lfs -c "bash $PWD/chapter6/6.9-gawk.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter6/6.9-gawk.sh"
+fi
+