diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index c9736ff626f..78a753ca981 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=21.1.0
+version=21.2.1
 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=eb5c7dd48fc9c76b4f10c016de834b7f6e09caabc7dff22ed26a70a4a12f394d
+checksum=635b899b72c0f3793752227ebb388935053a33a42b283088ba66a90e28145a96
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2.7"
 
 post_install() {