diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index eeaff3333bf..492e8be177f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=23.0.0
+version=23.1.0
 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=699b03e5faed482d642fc706e568749537eb72be7e6ede8dbee5135593d2724e
+checksum=4e269d36ba2313e6236f384b36eb97b3433cf99a16b94c74cca7eee2b311f2be
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2.7"
 
 post_install() {