diff --git a/include/qemu-common.h b/include/qemu-common.h
index 654621444e..73bcf763ed 100644
--- a/include/qemu-common.h
+++ b/include/qemu-common.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define TFR(expr) do { if ((expr) != -1) break; } while (errno == EINTR)
 
 /* Copyright string for -version arguments, About dialogs, etc */
-#define QEMU_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (c) 2003-2020 " \
+#define QEMU_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (c) 2003-2021 " \
     "Fabrice Bellard and the QEMU Project developers"
 
 /* Bug reporting information for --help arguments, About dialogs, etc */