diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index d1b4d87b66e..ea9f11a9343 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=39.2.0
+version=40.0.0
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/pypa/setuptools"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.zip"
-checksum=f7cddbb5f5c640311eb00eab6e849f7701fa70bf6a183fc8a2c33dd1d1672fb2
+checksum=012adb8e25fbfd64c652e99e7bab58799a3aaf05d39ab38561f69190a909015f
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2"
 
 export SETUPTOOLS_INSTALL_WINDOWS_SPECIFIC_FILES=0