diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 68ff949fda..4ff780c164 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=33.1.1
+version=36.0.1
 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=6b20352ed60ba08c43b3611bdb502286f7a869fbfcf472f40d7279f1e77de145
+checksum=e17c4687fddd6d70a6604ac0ad25e33324cec71b5137267dd5c45e103c4b288a
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2"
 
 export SETUPTOOLS_INSTALL_WINDOWS_SPECIFIC_FILES=0