diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 5d506ada274..8a33b707d81 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=38.5.2
+version=39.0.1
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/pypa/setuptools"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.zip"
-checksum=8246123e984cadf687163bdcd1bb58eb325e2891b066e1f0224728a41c8d9064
+checksum=bec7badf0f60e7fc8153fac47836edc41b74e5d541d7692e614e635720d6a7c7
 alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2"
 
 export SETUPTOOLS_INSTALL_WINDOWS_SPECIFIC_FILES=0
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ python3-setuptools_package() {
 	alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install3"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/bin/easy_install3
-		vmove ${py3_sitelib}
+		vmove usr/lib/python3*
 		vlicense LICENSE
 	}
 }