diff --git a/src/components/content/global/Footer.astro b/src/components/content/global/Footer.astro
index 073e527..0aa8edb 100644
--- a/src/components/content/global/Footer.astro
+++ b/src/components/content/global/Footer.astro
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ interface NavItem {
 }
 
 const links: NavItem[] = [{ text: 'site credits', link: '/credits' }]
+const year = new Date().getFullYear()
 ---
 
 <section>
     <footer class={`flex bg-background-light ${paddingX} ${paddingY}`}>
-        <span class="mr-auto">Copyright Ethan Reece</span>
+        <span class="mr-auto">Copyright Ethan Reece {year}</span>
         <nav>
             {
                 links.map((link) => (