diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 264f7be364..2e05faacc4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=40.2.0
+version=40.4.3
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/pypa/setuptools"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.zip"
-checksum=47881d54ede4da9c15273bac65f9340f8929d4f0213193fa7894be384f2dcfa6
+checksum=acbc5740dd63f243f46c2b4b8e2c7fd92259c2ddb55a4115b16418a2ed371b15
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2"
 
 export SETUPTOOLS_INSTALL_WINDOWS_SPECIFIC_FILES=0