diff --git a/copyright.h b/copyright.h
index 1738630923..77f9a8538e 100644
--- a/copyright.h
+++ b/copyright.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ choose to document this corresponding work in the AUTHORS.txt file.
 /*
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 <author>
- * Copyright (C) 2016 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 <author>
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the