diff --git a/gnu/packages/irc.scm b/gnu/packages/irc.scm
index c4a76fba2c..4c8c7809be 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/irc.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/irc.scm
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.")
 (define-public weechat
   (package
     (name "weechat")
-    (version "1.7")
+    (version "1.7.1")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
-              (uri (string-append "http://weechat.org/files/src/weechat-"
+              (uri (string-append "https://weechat.org/files/src/weechat-"
                                   version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1crdwlxj5liik32svflfac0s87vm6p8xm208yndigzsbg8rli4sr"))
+                "0c0waxrxq2v0r7981y1ajh9k78jfl223smwrj4v9c5z27iwh8ziz"))
               (patches (search-patches "weechat-python.patch"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs `(("autoconf" ,autoconf)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Qt, Android, and Emacs.
 
 Everything in WeeChat can be done with the keyboard, though it also supports
 using a mouse.  It is customizable and extensible with plugins and scripts.")
-    (home-page "http://www.weechat.org/")
+    (home-page "https://www.weechat.org/")
     (license license:gpl3)))
 
 (define-public ircii