diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/runtime.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/runtime.nix
index c9be607b3662..b9553f3d0cdf 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/runtime.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/runtime.nix
@@ -30,21 +30,12 @@ let
   license_dir = "~/.config/houdini";
 in
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  version = "17.5.327";
+  version = "17.5.460";
   pname = "houdini-runtime";
   src = requireFile rec {
     name = "houdini-${version}-linux_x86_64_gcc6.3.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "1byigmhmby8lgi2vmgxy9jlrrqk7jyr507zqkihq5bv8kfsanv1x";
-    message = ''
-      This nix expression requires that ${name} is already part of the store.
-      Download it from https://www.sidefx.com and add it to the nix store with:
-
-          nix-prefetch-url <URL>
-
-      This can't be done automatically because you need to create an account on
-      their website and agree to their license terms before you can download
-      it. That's what you get for using proprietary software.
-    '';
+    sha256 = "1w3i7pscxnqfp5ya6cwh5r357z2dqdg5pjadcy9pb6rs0mjc4vky";
+    url = meta.homepage;
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ bc ];