diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 5e053d1f596..71f17752a29 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=24.0.3
+version=25.1.6
 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=396b12411705a03a511fabe94fb0a2eb06671efc83f2cef46a7ee497a4314b67
+checksum=281e7d21a3e23d0b7d19992ed52fda5b16a9837654de824ce22ae6b80f0e8f96
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2.7"
 
 post_install() {