diff --git a/pipelines/shared-tasks/create-or-update-pr/task.sh b/pipelines/shared-tasks/create-or-update-pr/task.sh
index 4364043c2..e0ec38059 100755
--- a/pipelines/shared-tasks/create-or-update-pr/task.sh
+++ b/pipelines/shared-tasks/create-or-update-pr/task.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# Copyright 2020-2025 the Pinniped contributors. All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright 2020-2026 the Pinniped contributors. All Rights Reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 set -euo pipefail
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@ git add .
 # Print the current status to the log.
 git status
 
+# Update copyrights on the staged files, if needed.
+echo "Updating copyrights as needed ..."
+./hack/update-copyright-year.sh
+
+# Add all the changed files again, in case copyrights were updated.
+git add .
+
+# Print the current status to the log.
+git status
+
 # Did we just stage any changes?
 staged=$(git --no-pager diff --staged)
 if [[ "$staged" == "" ]]; then