diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
index 0a34c2b5429..7548f96a88e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 # Should use buildPythonPackage here somehow
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "setuptools";
-  version = "40.6.3";
+  version = "40.8.0";
   name = "${python.libPrefix}-${pname}-${version}";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     extension = "zip";
-    sha256 = "3b474dad69c49f0d2d86696b68105f3a6f195f7ab655af12ef9a9c326d2b08f8";
+    sha256 = "6e4eec90337e849ade7103723b9a99631c1f0d19990d6e8412dc42f5ae8b304d";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ unzip wrapPython python.pythonForBuild ];