diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index 18561d2..a4807db 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <language>{{.}}</language>{{end}}{{ with $.Site.Params.email }}
     <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Params.myname }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Params.email }}
     <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Params.myname }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Copyright }}
-    <copyright>{{.}}</copyright>{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }}
+    <copyright>{{ replace . "{year}" now.Year | markdownify}}</copyright>{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }}
     <lastBuildDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</lastBuildDate>{{ end }}{{ with .Site.Params.updatePeriod }}
     <sy:updatePeriod>{{.}}</sy:updatePeriod>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Params.updateFrequency }}
     <sy:updateFrequency>{{.}}</sy:updateFrequency>{{end}}
@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@
 
     {{ end }}
   </channel>
-</rss>
\ No newline at end of file
+</rss>