diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 2f878bd0d3e..112c6b6aa7f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=18.8
+version=18.8.1
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://bitbucket.org/pypa/setuptools"
 license="PSF"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=04180e33a40a114ff9b458f31786d885964612af2b2111c3d0efdc9a1ac76c4d
+checksum=ac472c7c4752e8cd44d646fcb4f15d13e72a4ae20e4d853c61adba3b9cabe1d5
 
 pre_build() {
 	sed -i '/^#!/d' setuptools/command/easy_install.py