diff --git a/synthtool/languages/java.py b/synthtool/languages/java.py
index 0083affa2..092a946da 100644
--- a/synthtool/languages/java.py
+++ b/synthtool/languages/java.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 DEFAULT_FORMAT_VERSION = "1.7"
 GOOD_LICENSE = """
 /*
- * Copyright 2019 Google LLC
+ * Copyright 2020 Google LLC
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 """
 PROTOBUF_HEADER = "// Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!"
 BAD_LICENSE = """/\\*
- \\* Copyright 2018 Google LLC
+ \\* Copyright \\d{4} Google LLC
  \\*
  \\* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 \\(the "License"\\); you may not use this file except
  \\* in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def fix_proto_headers(proto_root: Path) -> None:
         PROTOBUF_HEADER,
         f"{GOOD_LICENSE}{PROTOBUF_HEADER}",
     )
+    # https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator/issues/3074
     s.replace(
         [proto_root / "src/**/*Name.java", proto_root / "src/**/*Names.java"],
         BAD_LICENSE,