diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index f32604c6e9..a482ef2515 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
 (define-public youtube-dl
   (package
     (name "youtube-dl")
-    (version "2018.10.05")
+    (version "2018.11.03")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://yt-dl.org/downloads/"
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.")
                                   version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1iq02kwxdgh07bf0w0fvbsjbdshs4kja35gy8m70ji9cj10l1mbw"))))
+                "11phhwhr1g050h4625d5jsgcsjnnv7jc6xcrbn7zdzd32f6gy2lj"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      ;; The problem here is that the directory for the man page and completion