diff --git a/highs/lp_data/HConst.h b/highs/lp_data/HConst.h
index dab8495510..1d155a03de 100644
--- a/highs/lp_data/HConst.h
+++ b/highs/lp_data/HConst.h
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
 #include "util/HighsInt.h"
 
 const std::string kHighsCopyrightStatement =
-    "Copyright (c) 2025 HiGHS under MIT licence terms";
+#ifdef HIPO
+    "Copyright (c) 2026 under Apache 2.0 license terms";
+#else
+    "Copyright (c) 2026 under MIT licence terms";
+#endif
 
 const size_t kHighsSize_tInf = (std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max)();
 const HighsInt kHighsIInf = (std::numeric_limits<HighsInt>::max)();