diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_check_license_headers.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_check_license_headers.yaml
index 481fa933f3..6b642ecb6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_check_license_headers.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_check_license_headers.yaml
@@ -39,3 +39,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           java -jar apache-rat-0.16.1.jar -d . -E .rat-excludes | grep "== File:" && echo "The files listed above are missing license headers." && exit 1 || echo "All files have license headers."
 
+      - name: Check NOTICE Copyright year
+        run: |
+          (grep "Copyright $(date +%Y) The Apache Software Foundation" NOTICE && echo "NOTICE Copyright year is up to date") || (echo "NOTICE Copyright year is outdated" && exit 1)
+
+