diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index d59308b2d..8a2798d15 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>2011-05-15</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[matthew] - Upgrade to Grep-2.8. Fixes
+          <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2872">#2872</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[matthew] - Upgrade to File-5.07. Fixes
           <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2871">#2871</ulink>.</para>
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index d8e32738a..a210ea537 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@
 <!ENTITY gmp-ch6-du "39 MB">
 <!ENTITY gmp-ch6-sbu "1.7 SBU">
 
-<!ENTITY grep-version "2.7">
-<!ENTITY grep-size "1,466 KB">
+<!ENTITY grep-version "2.8">
+<!ENTITY grep-size "1,716 KB">
 <!ENTITY grep-url "&gnu;grep/grep-&grep-version;.tar.gz">
-<!ENTITY grep-md5 "e848f07e3e79aa7899345d17c7e4115e">
+<!ENTITY grep-md5 "cb2dfc502c5afc7a4a6e5f6cefd6850e">
 <!ENTITY grep-home "&gnu-software;grep/">
 <!ENTITY grep-ch5-du "6.7 MB">
 <!ENTITY grep-ch5-sbu "0.1 SBU">