diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index 2cfc384b5c..1e01e736e5 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fi
 NEW_REVISION="#define VERSION \"${VERSION}\""
 OLD_REVISION=$(head -n 1 "$version_h" 2> /dev/null)
 BUILDDATE="#define BUILDDATE \"$(date)\""
-MPVCOPYRIGHT="#define MPVCOPYRIGHT \"Copyright © 2000-2018 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects\""
+MPVCOPYRIGHT="#define MPVCOPYRIGHT \"Copyright © 2000-2019 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects\""
 
 # Update version.h only on revision changes to avoid spurious rebuilds
 if test "$NEW_REVISION" != "$OLD_REVISION"; then