diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 25cfbb283..b5b08b176 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2121,4 +2121,5 @@
 * Focal support
 * Reduce duration of self-signed certs to 800 days
 * Better backup config filename when downloading
+* branding: footer can have template variables like %YEAR% and %VERSION%
 
diff --git a/src/branding.js b/src/branding.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02e630e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/branding.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+'use strict';
+
+exports = module.exports = {
+    renderFooter
+};
+
+const assert = require('assert'),
+    constants = require('./constants.js');
+
+function renderFooter(footer) {
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof footer, 'string');
+
+    const year = new Date().getFullYear();
+
+    return footer.replace(/%YEAR%/g, year)
+        .replace(/%VERSION%/g, constants.VERSION);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/cloudron.js b/src/cloudron.js
index 3836329e5..9513b5f69 100644
--- a/src/cloudron.js
+++ b/src/cloudron.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var addons = require('./addons.js'),
     auditSource = require('./auditsource.js'),
     backups = require('./backups.js'),
     BoxError = require('./boxerror.js'),
+    branding = require('./branding.js'),
     constants = require('./constants.js'),
     cron = require('./cron.js'),
     debug = require('debug')('box:cloudron'),
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ function getConfig(callback) {
             version: constants.VERSION,
             isDemo: settings.isDemo(),
             cloudronName: allSettings[settings.CLOUDRON_NAME_KEY],
-            footer: allSettings[settings.FOOTER_KEY] || constants.FOOTER,
+            footer: branding.renderFooter(allSettings[settings.FOOTER_KEY] || constants.FOOTER),
             features: appstore.getFeatures(),
             profileLocked: allSettings[settings.DIRECTORY_CONFIG_KEY].lockUserProfiles,
             mandatory2FA: allSettings[settings.DIRECTORY_CONFIG_KEY].mandatory2FA
diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index 0758dcaaa..66bd6deeb 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ exports = module.exports = {
 
     SUPPORT_EMAIL: 'support@cloudron.io',
 
-    FOOTER: '&copy; 2020  &nbsp;  [Cloudron](https://cloudron.io) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  [Forum <i class="fa fa-comments"></i>](https://forum.cloudron.io)',
+    FOOTER: '&copy; %YEAR%  &nbsp;  [Cloudron](https://cloudron.io) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  [Forum <i class="fa fa-comments"></i>](https://forum.cloudron.io)',
 
     VERSION: process.env.BOX_ENV === 'cloudron' ? fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../VERSION'), 'utf8').trim() : '5.1.1-test'
 };
diff --git a/src/provision.js b/src/provision.js
index b4f6e449e..bb7f08693 100644
--- a/src/provision.js
+++ b/src/provision.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var assert = require('assert'),
     async = require('async'),
     backups = require('./backups.js'),
     BoxError = require('./boxerror.js'),
+    branding = require('./branding.js'),
     constants = require('./constants.js'),
     cloudron = require('./cloudron.js'),
     debug = require('debug')('box:provision'),
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ function getStatus(callback) {
                 apiServerOrigin: settings.apiServerOrigin(), // used by CaaS tool
                 webServerOrigin: settings.webServerOrigin(), // used by CaaS tool
                 cloudronName: allSettings[settings.CLOUDRON_NAME_KEY],
-                footer: allSettings[settings.FOOTER_KEY] || constants.FOOTER,
+                footer: branding.renderFooter(allSettings[settings.FOOTER_KEY] || constants.FOOTER),
                 adminFqdn: settings.adminDomain() ? settings.adminFqdn() : null,
                 activated: activated,
                 provider: settings.provider() // used by setup wizard of marketplace images