diff --git a/srcpkgs/youtube-dl/template b/srcpkgs/youtube-dl/template
index 37c697cad9d..e4cb0926d8a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/youtube-dl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/youtube-dl/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'youtube-dl'
 pkgname=youtube-dl
-version=2019.02.18
+version=2019.03.01
 revision=1
 archs=noarch
 wrksrc="$pkgname"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="Public Domain"
 homepage="https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rg3/youtube-dl/master/ChangeLog"
 distfiles="https://yt-dl.org/downloads/${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=61bbffc7b9b2dab71f93548f69f952ce0e4f50e7fa27e1d8b81eabdba37120eb
+checksum=ae523a75bf41b3faa40d6f7dd44c7b8e1bc6919a91956b2528bbddeb9b32b32f
 alternatives="youtube-dl:youtube-dl:/usr/bin/youtube-dl2"
 
 post_install() {