diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e7bdd0f64ef..bd807723933 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This is Python version 3.11.0 alpha 5
    :target: https://discuss.python.org/
 
 
-Copyright © 2001-2021 Python Software Foundation.  All rights reserved.
+Copyright © 2001-2022 Python Software Foundation.  All rights reserved.
 
 See the end of this file for further copyright and license information.
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Copyright and License Information
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-Copyright © 2001-2021 Python Software Foundation.  All rights reserved.
+Copyright © 2001-2022 Python Software Foundation.  All rights reserved.
 
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