diff --git a/include/patchlevel.h b/include/patchlevel.h
index b83253157..63cd196ae 100644
--- a/include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/include/patchlevel.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #define EDITLEVEL	50
 
 #define COPYRIGHT_BANNER_A \
-"NetHack, Copyright 1985-2011"
+"NetHack, Copyright 1985-2012"
 #define COPYRIGHT_BANNER_B \
 "         By Stichting Mathematisch Centrum and M. Stephenson."
 	  /* COPYRIGHT_BANNER_C is generated by makedefs into date.h */