diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 4c9c4bb087..a607bf4afd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -23350,7 +23350,7 @@ (define-public emacs-ytdl
     (inputs
      (list youtube-dl))
     (propagated-inputs
-     (list emacs-async emacs-transient))
+     (list emacs-async emacs-dash))
     (home-page "https://gitlab.com/tuedachu/ytdl")
     (synopsis "Emacs interface for youtube-dl")
     (description