diff --git a/chapter08/gcc.xml b/chapter08/gcc.xml
index f68375d78..9a954ddc1 100644
--- a/chapter08/gcc.xml
+++ b/chapter08/gcc.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
              --enable-languages=c,c++    \
              --enable-default-pie        \
              --enable-default-ssp        \
+             --enable-host-pie           \
              --enable-multilib           \
              --with-multilib-list=$mlist \
              --disable-bootstrap         \