diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 492e8be177..f5a404d8bd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=23.1.0
+version=24.0.1
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/pypa/setuptools"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=4e269d36ba2313e6236f384b36eb97b3433cf99a16b94c74cca7eee2b311f2be
+checksum=5d3ae6f1cc9f1d3e1fe420c5daaeb8d79059fcb12624f4897d5ed8a9348ee1d2
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2.7"
 
 post_install() {