diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index d5dfb1383e..66bc55e33e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
 (define-public youtube-dl
   (package
     (name "youtube-dl")
-    (version "2019.08.13")
+    (version "2019.09.01")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/releases/"
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
                                   version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0b94hrhbqa7jhn91pxsbphg2ylwkpkknb2y4v4sczp7rjvgmjgdj"))))
+                "0jbby0x5krww1acc8qxhmmwg0dsqmj6yjnynfm7r6k3rxbvlydqr"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      ;; The problem here is that the directory for the man page and completion