diff --git a/distribution/packages/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/build.gradle
index b4e4759192469..90391fae9e03c 100644
--- a/distribution/packages/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/packages/build.gradle
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ subprojects {
           licenseFilename = "APACHE-LICENSE-2.0.txt"
           final List<String> header = Arrays.asList("Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/",
             "Copyright: Elasticsearch B.V. <info@elastic.co>",
-            "Copyright: 2021 OpenSearch",
+            "Copyright: OpenSearch Contributors",
             "License: " + expectedLicense)
           final List<String> licenseLines = Files.readAllLines(rootDir.toPath().resolve("licenses/" + licenseFilename))
           final List<String> expectedLines = header + licenseLines.collect { " " + it }
diff --git a/distribution/packages/src/deb/copyright b/distribution/packages/src/deb/copyright
index ec4beed203b3f..247113f73e0bd 100644
--- a/distribution/packages/src/deb/copyright
+++ b/distribution/packages/src/deb/copyright
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
 Copyright: Elasticsearch B.V. <info@elastic.co>
-Copyright: 2021 OpenSearch
+Copyright: OpenSearch Contributors
 License: ${license.name}
 ${license.text}