diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index e79015975e..49dab44cca 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ default_role = 'any'
 
 # General information about the project.
 project = u'QEMU'
-copyright = u'2021, The QEMU Project Developers'
+copyright = u'2022, The QEMU Project Developers'
 author = u'The QEMU Project Developers'
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
diff --git a/include/qemu-common.h b/include/qemu-common.h
index 73bcf763ed..0e7e7bab95 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) 2003-2021 " \
+#define QEMU_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (c) 2003-2022 " \
     "Fabrice Bellard and the QEMU Project developers"
 
 /* Bug reporting information for --help arguments, About dialogs, etc */