diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index 8cbbb9d76d..0b3361e8f7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
 (define-public youtube-dl
   (package
     (name "youtube-dl")
-    (version "2017.02.01")
+    (version "2017.02.07")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://yt-dl.org/downloads/"
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
                                   version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1jkra0kgqg9ks76hwfcfsdaiknr9w8vavja0rc81ia644085axzz"))))
+                "1grq3aqa1zc0xdq1y6vqnk0y0vcd1j2jjn85696hw98mi0w1am73"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      ;; The problem here is that the directory for the man page and completion