diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 4a0bb0ea26..ee754565f2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=25.4.0
+version=26.0.0
 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=cc13f84590245fa32a30e66ce52c391959d980f9a8bda2905095d4f4a6ee7580
+checksum=45b502d7f396ac7b60df1f1d5bd01f928a6bd5979725fa2c653dd93feb6cd686
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2.7"
 
 post_install() {