diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python3-setuptools/template
index 690e18385e9..00acc6eba1e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-setuptools'
 pkgname=python3-setuptools
-version=77.0.3
+version=78.1.0
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-module
 hostmakedepends="python3-devel"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/pypa/setuptools"
 changelog="https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/stable/history.html"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=583b361c8da8de57403743e756609670de6fb2345920e36dc5c2d914c319c945
+checksum=18fd474d4a82a5f83dac888df697af65afa82dec7323d09c3e37d1f14288da54
 provides="python3-distribute-${version}_1"
 replaces="python3-distribute>=0"
 # Tests rely on jaraco.path, which relies on singledispatch, both unpackaged;