diff --git a/scripts/ez_setup.py b/scripts/ez_setup.py
index 414ee8b84..10d299bfe 100644
--- a/scripts/ez_setup.py
+++ b/scripts/ez_setup.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     USER_SITE = None
 
-DEFAULT_VERSION = "5.0.1"
+DEFAULT_VERSION = "5.1"
 DEFAULT_URL = "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/"
 
 def _python_cmd(*args):