diff --git a/python-setuptools/PKGBUILD b/python-setuptools/PKGBUILD
index b2500312..928e43ed 100644
--- a/python-setuptools/PKGBUILD
+++ b/python-setuptools/PKGBUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 _realname=setuptools
 pkgbase="python-${_realname}"
 pkgname=("python-${_realname}")
-pkgver=70.2.0
+pkgver=72.2.0
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages"
 arch=('any')
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ provides=("python3-${_realname}" 'python3-distribute')
 replaces=("python3-${_realname}" 'python3-distribute')
 conflicts=("python3-${_realname}")
 source=("${_realname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz::https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/archive/v${pkgver}.tar.gz")
-sha256sums=('2af81b872c912684c11b99148396472d42b2f200ba2c825a3eb125e5384a479b')
+sha256sums=('3b52e15cc1de60437f0819c73a817e1bed283961c81e9b8e5c6d41cc4999a6ba')
 
 prepare() {
   export SETUPTOOLS_INSTALL_WINDOWS_SPECIFIC_FILES=0