diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/youtube-dl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/youtube-dl/default.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/tools/misc/youtube-dl/default.nix
rename to pkgs/development/python-modules/youtube-dl/default.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index da84d3a7976f..03974523ee47 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -21050,9 +21050,9 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   youtokentome = callPackage ../development/python-modules/youtokentome { };
 
-  youtube-dl = callPackage ../tools/misc/youtube-dl { };
+  youtube-dl = callPackage ../development/python-modules/youtube-dl { };
 
-  youtube-dl-light = callPackage ../tools/misc/youtube-dl { ffmpegSupport = false; };
+  youtube-dl-light = callPackage ../development/python-modules/youtube-dl { ffmpegSupport = false; };
 
   youtube-search = callPackage ../development/python-modules/youtube-search { };