diff --git a/chap8p2.sh b/chap8p2.sh
index 47f3d93..d48462c 100644
--- a/chap8p2.sh
+++ b/chap8p2.sh
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ echo "Finished 8.48 Libelf from ""$LFS_ELFUTILS""" >> build.log &&
 echo "Libelf from $LFS_ELFUTILS" >> /installed.txt
 
 echo "8.49 ""$LFS_LIBFFI"""
-tar xf "$LFS_LIBFFI" &&
+tar xf "$LFS_LIBFFI".tar.gz &&
 cd "$LFS_LIBFFI" &&
 ./configure --prefix=/usr          \
             --disable-static       \