diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index f9a8c44b48b..33b6cd7c6d8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=26.1.1
+version=27.3.0
 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=475ce28993d7cb75335942525b9fac79f7431a7f6e8a0079c0f2680641379481
+checksum=352f39799c364ebc29e1bc8306947436aabc74c8923fd6b395a93e644d5d8e6f
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2.7"
 
 post_install() {