diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index ee754565f22..f9a8c44b48b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=26.0.0
+version=26.1.1
 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=45b502d7f396ac7b60df1f1d5bd01f928a6bd5979725fa2c653dd93feb6cd686
+checksum=475ce28993d7cb75335942525b9fac79f7431a7f6e8a0079c0f2680641379481
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2.7"
 
 post_install() {