diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f088328..a2f8326 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 ### Changed
 * Update `encoding-down` to `~4.0.0` (@ralphtheninja)
 * Update `leveldown` to `^3.0.0` (@ralphtheninja)
+* Update copyright year to 2018 (@ralphtheninja)
 
 ### Fixed
 * Test: clean up `level-test-*` dbs after tests are done (@ralphtheninja)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2cb4569..0353a0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ See the [contribution guide](https://github.com/Level/community/blob/master/CONT
 <a name="license"></a>
 ## License &amp; Copyright
 
-Copyright (c) 2012-2017 `level-packager` [contributors](https://github.com/level/community#contributors).
+Copyright (c) 2012-2018 `level-packager` [contributors](https://github.com/level/community#contributors).
 
 `level-packager` is licensed under the MIT license. All rights not explicitly granted in the MIT license are reserved. See the included `LICENSE.md` file for more details.