diff --git a/chap7p3.sh b/chap7p3.sh
index 296cfdf..62f6c3b 100644
--- a/chap7p3.sh
+++ b/chap7p3.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ chgrp -v utmp /var/log/lastlog &&
 chmod -v 664  /var/log/lastlog &&
 chmod -v 600  /var/log/btmp &&
 cd /sources &&
+chown root:root build.log &&
 
 echo "7.7. ""$LFS_GETTEXT"""
 tar xf "$LFS_GETTEXT".tar.xz &&