diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
index 50b39c78526..09f848d456b 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 = "40.5.0";
+  version = "40.6.2";
   name = "${python.libPrefix}-${pname}-${version}";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     extension = "zip";
-    sha256 = "2a2a200f4a760adbded23a091a00be2eca4e28efed65c6120ea275f7e89a1eab";
+    sha256 = "86bb4d8e1b0fabad1f4642b64c335b673e53e7a381de03c9a89fe678152c4c64";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ unzip wrapPython ];