diff --git a/license.js b/license.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d540461..0000000
--- a/license.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-// update license year and version
-var fs = require('fs')
-module.exports = function() {
-  var version = require('./package.json').version
-  var license = fs.readFileSync('LICENSE', 'utf-8')
-  .replace(/\(c\) ([0-9]+)/, '(c) ' + (new Date).getFullYear())
-  .replace(/SYNAPTIC \(v(.*)\)/, 'SYNAPTIC (v' + version + ')')
-  fs.writeFileSync('LICENSE', license)
-  return license
-}
diff --git a/prebuild.js b/prebuild.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a09ad31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prebuild.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// update license year and version
+var fs = require('fs')
+module.exports = function() {
+  var year = (new Date).getFullYear()
+  var version = require('./package.json').version
+  // LICENSE
+  var license = fs.readFileSync('LICENSE', 'utf-8')
+  .replace(/\(c\) ([0-9]+)/, `(c) ${year}`)
+  .replace(/SYNAPTIC \(v(.*)\)/, `SYNAPTIC (v${version})`)
+  fs.writeFileSync('LICENSE', license)
+  // bower.json
+  var bower = fs.readFileSync('bower.json', 'utf-8')
+  .replace(/\"version\": \"(.*)\",/, `"version": "${version}",`)
+  fs.writeFileSync('bower.json', bower)
+  // README.md
+  var readme = fs.readFileSync('README.md', 'utf-8')
+  .replace(/ajax\/libs\/synaptic\/(.*)\/synaptic.js/, `ajax/libs/synaptic/${version}/synaptic.js`)
+  fs.writeFileSync('README.md', readme)
+  // return license for dist banner
+  return license
+}
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 8de5003..f09be40 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var webpack = require('webpack')
-var license = require('./license.js')
+var license = require('./prebuild.js')
 module.exports = {
   context: __dirname,
   entry: [