diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python3-setuptools/template
index b23f61bb633..c1fcd06aee3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-setuptools'
 pkgname=python3-setuptools
-version=68.0.0
+version=68.1.2
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-module
 hostmakedepends="python3-devel"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/pypa/setuptools"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pypa/setuptools/master/CHANGES.rst"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=baf1fdb41c6da4cd2eae722e135500da913332ab3f2f5c7d33af9b492acb5235
+checksum=3d4dfa6d95f1b101d695a6160a7626e15583af71a5f52176efa5d39a054d475d
 provides="python3-distribute-${version}_1"
 replaces="python3-distribute>=0"
 # Tests rely on jaraco.path, which relies on singledispatch, both unpackaged;