diff --git a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual.xml b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual.xml
index 4aef4e72f9..d23e3efeb3 100644
--- a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual.xml
+++ b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
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         <copyright>
-            <year>2004-2016</year>
+            <year>2004-2017</year>
             <holder>Richard Purdie</holder>
             <holder>Chris Larson</holder>
             <holder>and Phil Blundell</holder>