diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/setuptools/__init__.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/setuptools/__init__.py
index 9edcd5b866..8190f8efd1 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipes/setuptools/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/setuptools/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 
 class SetuptoolsRecipe(PythonRecipe):
-    version = '49.2.1'
-    url = 'https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-{version}.zip'
+    version = '51.3.3'
+    url = 'https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-{version}.tar.gz'
     call_hostpython_via_targetpython = False
     install_in_hostpython = True