diff --git a/site/content/docs/main/code-standards.md b/site/content/docs/main/code-standards.md
index 1a93f9b4d..6e18f0c6d 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/main/code-standards.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/main/code-standards.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ If a PR does not warrant a changelog, the CI check for a changelog can be skippe
 
 ## Copyright header 
 
-Whenever a source code file is being modified, the copyright notice should be updated to our standard copyright notice. That is, it should read “Copyright [insert current year] the Velero contributors.” 
+Whenever a source code file is being modified, the copyright notice should be updated to our standard copyright notice. That is, it should read “Copyright the Velero contributors.” 
 
 For new files, the entire copyright and license header must be added.
 
diff --git a/site/content/docs/v1.4/code-standards.md b/site/content/docs/v1.4/code-standards.md
index f97d023ac..8ad95ae84 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/v1.4/code-standards.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/v1.4/code-standards.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Add that to the PR.
 
 ## Copyright header 
 
-Whenever a source code file is being modified, the copyright notice should be updated to our standard copyright notice. That is, it should read “Copyright [insert current year] the Velero contributors.” 
+Whenever a source code file is being modified, the copyright notice should be updated to our standard copyright notice. That is, it should read “Copyright the Velero contributors.” 
 
 For new files, the entire copyright and license header must be added.
 
diff --git a/site/content/docs/v1.5/code-standards.md b/site/content/docs/v1.5/code-standards.md
index 422fdc775..a2e3e0804 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/v1.5/code-standards.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/v1.5/code-standards.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ If a PR does not warrant a changelog, the CI check for a changelog can be skippe
 
 ## Copyright header 
 
-Whenever a source code file is being modified, the copyright notice should be updated to our standard copyright notice. That is, it should read “Copyright [insert current year] the Velero contributors.” 
+Whenever a source code file is being modified, the copyright notice should be updated to our standard copyright notice. That is, it should read “Copyright the Velero contributors.” 
 
 For new files, the entire copyright and license header must be added.
 
diff --git a/site/content/docs/v1.6/code-standards.md b/site/content/docs/v1.6/code-standards.md
index eeb4d43be..99db78ad7 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/v1.6/code-standards.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/v1.6/code-standards.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ If a PR does not warrant a changelog, the CI check for a changelog can be skippe
 
 ## Copyright header 
 
-Whenever a source code file is being modified, the copyright notice should be updated to our standard copyright notice. That is, it should read “Copyright [insert current year] the Velero contributors.” 
+Whenever a source code file is being modified, the copyright notice should be updated to our standard copyright notice. That is, it should read “Copyright the Velero contributors.” 
 
 For new files, the entire copyright and license header must be added.