diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index 16b1f35f6a..c1856b62f3 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
 (define-public youtube-dl
   (package
     (name "youtube-dl")
-    (version "2017.10.12")
+    (version "2017.10.15.1")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://yt-dl.org/downloads/"
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
                                   version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1b4h50mjwhr0xwizsqsl71mkckhzvlka0x7hdb95za21r7sd1gxb"))))
+                "0zr9sx0nxk36si8xbvhlnazb69xzlygrhsxcyiydm0dy5y5ycsns"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      ;; The problem here is that the directory for the man page and completion