diff --git a/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile b/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile
index d7c4b777707..ef305006c52 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile b/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile
index dd72e3d34c1..0b0400d0458 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without