diff --git a/doc/sphinx-apidoc/conf.py b/doc/sphinx-apidoc/conf.py
index 2966fcff3..54517cb45 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx-apidoc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/sphinx-apidoc/conf.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import os
 import pip
 import sys
+import datetime
 
 # pip.main(['install', 'Sphinx==1.5.6'])
 
@@ -158,8 +159,9 @@
 # source_suffix = '.rst'
 
 # General information about the project.
+current_year = datetime.datetime.now().year
 project = u'NESTML documentation'
-copyright = u'2004, nest-simulator'
+copyright = f'2004-{current_year}, licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) v2 or later'
 author = u'nest-simulator'
 
 
@@ -228,7 +230,7 @@
 htmlhelp_basename = 'NESTMLdoc'
 
 html_show_sphinx = False
-html_show_copyright = False
+html_show_copyright = True
 
 # This way works for ReadTheDocs
 # With this local 'make html' is broken!