diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index a3b09ff6e..f83b405f7 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ task filterAbout {
         from "src/main/templates/about.html"
         into "src/main/assets"
         filter(ReplaceTokens, tokens: [versionname: android.defaultConfig.versionName,
-                                       commit     : "git rev-parse --short HEAD".execute().text])
+                                       commit     : "git rev-parse --short HEAD".execute().text,
+                                       year       : new Date().format('yyyy')])
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/templates/about.html b/app/src/main/templates/about.html
index 5c7a3cbd0..400727c46 100644
--- a/app/src/main/templates/about.html
+++ b/app/src/main/templates/about.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
     <p>Created by Daniel Oeh</p>
 
-    <p>Copyright &copy; 2015 AntennaPod Contributors <a href="CONTRIBUTORS.txt">(View)</a></p>
+    <p>Copyright &copy; 2012-@year@ AntennaPod Contributors <a href="CONTRIBUTORS.txt">(View)</a></p>
 
     <p>Licensed under the MIT License <a href="LICENSE.txt">(View)</a></p>
 </div>