diff --git a/pkgs/tools/backup/tsm-client/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/backup/tsm-client/default.nix
index 0bb61b695a7f..ef94eee2429f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/backup/tsm-client/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/backup/tsm-client/default.nix
@@ -53,17 +53,14 @@
 # going to the `downloadPage` (see `meta` below).
 # Find the "Backup-archive client" table on that page.
 # Look for "Download Documents" of the latest release.
-# Here, two links must be checked if existing:
-# * "IBM Spectrum Protect Client ... Downloads and READMEs":
-#   In the table at the page's bottom,
-#   check the date of the "Linux x86_64 client"
-# * "IBM Spectrum Protect BA client ... interim fix downloads"
-# Look for the "Linux x86_64 client ..." rows
-# in the table at the bottom of each page.
-# Follow the "HTTPS" link of the row with the latest date stamp.
-# In the directory listing to show up, pick the big `.tar` file.
+# Follow the "Download Information" link.
+# Look for the "Linux x86_64 client ..." rows in the table at
+# the bottom of the page and follow their "HTTPS" links (one
+# link per row -- each link might point to the latest release).
+# In the directory listings to show up,
+# check the big `.tar` file.
 #
-# (as of 2022-09-29)
+# (as of 2022-12-10)
 
 
 let
@@ -108,10 +105,10 @@ let
 
   unwrapped = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     name = "tsm-client-${version}-unwrapped";
-    version = "8.1.15.2";
+    version = "8.1.17.0";
     src = fetchurl {
       url = mkSrcUrl version;
-      hash = "sha512-ljygVoW7zR+LVHf4LSoBn3qEHISobsxheLxs9NyKWQiwPWpfhSgJO+bX4QRzAmrpSTNrETxHkuXqzGSHaaBlzg==";
+      hash = "sha512-MP8BjnESFoEzl6jdhtuwX9PolDF7o4QL7i1NeDV0ltIJMUOqSeAULpTJ1bbErJokJSbrj41kDwMVI+ZuAUb1eA==";
     };
     inherit meta passthru;