diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index f071a67d2fe..5d1b92c3e70 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=21.2.2
+version=22.0.0
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/pypa/setuptools"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=0792954bf85cb23cf8dc07ca2e671730badebfe7c9225889129f2427718f03c6
+checksum=1324ed0b1b4929fe49c347909624dbf53989555a033419f3d45ceff4c0acd6f3
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2.7"
 
 post_install() {