diff --git a/pkgs/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/python-packages.nix
--- a/pkgs/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/python-packages.nix
@@ -755,11 +755,11 @@ self: super: {
     };
   };
   "setuptools" = super.buildPythonPackage {
-    name = "setuptools-40.7.3";
+    name = "setuptools-40.8.0";
     doCheck = false;
     src = fetchurl {
-      url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/90/86/00ab839a8647e0fee435fe77f70795865ca4534387872a6c23b22fd85ac8/setuptools-40.7.3.zip";
-      sha256 = "0c54kklk7c97g0dhm7ilg9cd4n4s464ps6mspsa5m9hhrcqxsbvh";
+      url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c2/f7/c7b501b783e5a74cf1768bc174ee4fb0a8a6ee5af6afa92274ff964703e0/setuptools-40.8.0.zip";
+      sha256 = "0k9hifpgahnw2a26w3cr346iy733k6d3nwh3f7g9m13y6f8fqkkf";
     };
     meta = {
       license = [ pkgs.lib.licenses.mit ];