diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 7ef7c83059..b4830ef7b7 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@ lazy val buildTime   = Instant.now.toString
 
 lazy val aggregatedProjects: Seq[ProjectReference] = Seq(webapi, sipi, integration)
 
+lazy val year = java.time.LocalDate.now().getYear
 lazy val buildSettings = Seq(
   organization := "org.knora",
   version      := (ThisBuild / version).value,
   headerLicense := Some(
     HeaderLicense.Custom(
-      """|Copyright © 2021 - 2024 Swiss National Data and Service Center for the Humanities and/or DaSCH Service Platform contributors.
-         |SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-         |""".stripMargin,
+      s"""|Copyright © 2021 - $year Swiss National Data and Service Center for the Humanities and/or DaSCH Service Platform contributors.
+          |SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+          |""".stripMargin,
     ),
   ),
 )