diff --git a/methods.py b/methods.py
index 2d4dc4921f4..7465962187c 100644
--- a/methods.py
+++ b/methods.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def update_version(module_version_string=""):
     f.write("#define VERSION_STATUS \"" + str(version.status) + "\"\n")
     f.write("#define VERSION_BUILD \"" + str(build_name) + "\"\n")
     f.write("#define VERSION_MODULE_CONFIG \"" + str(version.module_config) + module_version_string + "\"\n")
-    f.write("#define VERSION_YEAR " + str(2018) + "\n")
+    f.write("#define VERSION_YEAR " + str(version.year) + "\n")
     f.close()
 
     # NOTE: It is safe to generate this file here, since this is still executed serially
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 17be1554649..0d85b83b8da 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ major = 3
 minor = 1
 status = "beta"
 module_config = ""
+year = 2019