diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index a3ef8fca31..6c58a774cf 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from lms.djangoapps.lms_xblock.mixin import LmsBlockMixin
 PLATFORM_NAME = "Your Platform Name Here"
 CC_MERCHANT_NAME = PLATFORM_NAME
 # Shows up in the platform footer, eg "(c) COPYRIGHT_YEAR"
-COPYRIGHT_YEAR = "2016"
+COPYRIGHT_YEAR = "2017"
 
 PLATFORM_FACEBOOK_ACCOUNT = "http://www.facebook.com/YourPlatformFacebookAccount"
 PLATFORM_TWITTER_ACCOUNT = "@YourPlatformTwitterAccount"