diff --git a/lib/theme_template/LICENSE.txt.erb b/lib/theme_template/LICENSE.txt.erb
index df803135..38a0eb4e 100644
--- a/lib/theme_template/LICENSE.txt.erb
+++ b/lib/theme_template/LICENSE.txt.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 The MIT License (MIT)
 
-Copyright (c) 2016 <%= user_name %>
+Copyright (c) <%= Time.now.year %> <%= user_name %>
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal