diff --git a/lang/python/python-setuptools/Makefile b/lang/python/python-setuptools/Makefile
index aafc5d7625..5cbd640398 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-setuptools/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python-setuptools/Makefile
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=python-setuptools
-PKG_VERSION:=68.0.0
+PKG_VERSION:=68.1.2
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PYPI_NAME:=setuptools
-PKG_HASH:=baf1fdb41c6da4cd2eae722e135500da913332ab3f2f5c7d33af9b492acb5235
+PKG_HASH:=3d4dfa6d95f1b101d695a6160a7626e15583af71a5f52176efa5d39a054d475d
 
 PKG_LICENSE:=MIT
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE