diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 230f28e2ed5..7675fbbcbb6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=6.0.2
+version=6.1
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools"
 license="PSF"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=7029f6ca93e6a78112f1f621f79cab1a611901697a4c131bc5ef2f7a429825f7
+checksum=539f816a0112f811288fb6a9fe2093dd5fcf00c061c55b72a0e754777b162a96
 
 post_extract() {
 	cp -a ${wrksrc} /tmp/python2.7-build