diff --git a/include/qemu-common.h b/include/qemu-common.h
index 85f4749aef..ed60ba251d 100644
--- a/include/qemu-common.h
+++ b/include/qemu-common.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #define TFR(expr) do { if ((expr) != -1) break; } while (errno == EINTR)
 
 /* Copyright string for -version arguments, About dialogs, etc */
-#define QEMU_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (c) 2003-2017 " \
+#define QEMU_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (c) 2003-2018 " \
     "Fabrice Bellard and the QEMU Project developers"
 
 /* Bug reporting information for --help arguments, About dialogs, etc */