diff --git a/include/patchlevel.h b/include/patchlevel.h
index ba9d75a5e..5d8ccb777 100644
--- a/include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/include/patchlevel.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 #define EDITLEVEL 8
 
-#define COPYRIGHT_BANNER_A "NetHack, Copyright 1985-2019"
+#define COPYRIGHT_BANNER_A "NetHack, Copyright 1985-2020"
 #define COPYRIGHT_BANNER_B \
     "         By Stichting Mathematisch Centrum and M. Stephenson."
 /* COPYRIGHT_BANNER_C is generated by makedefs into date.h */