diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 8025cba4208..5d438220264 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=28.8.0
+version=29.0.1
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/pypa/setuptools"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=432a1ad4044338c34c2d09b0ff75d509b9849df8cf329f4c1c7706d9c2ba3c61
+checksum=b539118819a4857378398891fa5366e090690e46b3e41421a1e07d6e9fd8feb0
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2"
 
+export SETUPTOOLS_INSTALL_WINDOWS_SPECIFIC_FILES=0
 export SETUPTOOLS_DISABLE_VERSIONED_EASY_INSTALL_SCRIPT=1
 
 post_install() {