diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a39aa61..4cae57b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## 0.9.9 (unreleased)
 
+IMPROVEMENTS
+
+* Uprade ez_setup.py to latest setuptools version (18.2).
+
 FEATURES:
 
 * Add support for OS X via Sam Kerr (GH-3)
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 1a106c0..aa26b73 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   }
 
   # Parameters for when using ez_setup.py.
-  $ez_version = '14.3.1'
+  $ez_version = '18.2'
   $ez_base_url = 'https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/'
   if $::osfamily != 'windows' {
     include sys