diff --git a/srcpkgs/youtube-dl/template b/srcpkgs/youtube-dl/template
index 700d0ff67bc..bb8df58e941 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/youtube-dl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/youtube-dl/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'youtube-dl'
 pkgname=youtube-dl
-version=2018.09.26
+version=2018.10.05
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="$pkgname"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="Public Domain"
 homepage="http://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rg3/youtube-dl/master/ChangeLog"
 distfiles="https://yt-dl.org/downloads/${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=76ccfc389f6403df133a3ab7a9f4451569a582972179bd441328aadfbe65462c
+checksum=7cd54041902c45094e45fe95a1e4241aeab6a45edb010edc3a00bed6f91400c7
 alternatives="youtube-dl:youtube-dl:/usr/bin/youtube-dl2"
 
 post_install() {