diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index 03ada1c1..62782ba8 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 
 update-copyright-env := UPDATE_COPYRIGHT_FORCE=1 UPDATE_COPYRIGHT_USE_INTERVALS=1
 
+update-copyright: update-release-year
+update-release-year:
+	$(AM_V_GEN)year=`date +%Y`; \
+	sed -i "/_LT_COPY/,+1 { /Copyright/ {s:[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]:$${year}:} }" m4/libtool.m4
+
 # Set format of NEWS
 old_NEWS_hash := 68e212222416d15e517576ce749b131f
 
diff --git a/m4/libtool.m4 b/m4/libtool.m4
index b9d3b1a5..8606c4e2 100644
--- a/m4/libtool.m4
+++ b/m4/libtool.m4
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
 
 m4_define([_LT_COPYING], [dnl
-# Copyright (C) 2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
 # warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.