diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 46913fb..12c146c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "care.theodi.org",
-  "version": "2.6.1",
+  "version": "2.6.2",
   "description": "The ODI Care tool (AI enabled)",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/public/data/schemas/partials/actionPlanning.json b/public/data/schemas/partials/actionPlanning.json
index 26d64a9..e996b58 100644
--- a/public/data/schemas/partials/actionPlanning.json
+++ b/public/data/schemas/partials/actionPlanning.json
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
                     },
                     "date": {
                       "type": "string",
-                      "title": "Date"
+                      "title": "Date",
+                      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
+                      "description": "Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD"
                     },
                     "stakeholder": {
                       "type": "string",
diff --git a/public/data/schemas/partials/completeAssessment.json b/public/data/schemas/partials/completeAssessment.json
index 609b3ca..fe2e045 100644
--- a/public/data/schemas/partials/completeAssessment.json
+++ b/public/data/schemas/partials/completeAssessment.json
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@
               },
               "date": {
                 "type": "string",
-                "format": "date",
-                "title": "Date"
+                "title": "Date",
+                "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
+                "description": "Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD"
               },
               "stakeholder": {
                 "type": "string",
diff --git a/public/data/schemas/partials/riskEvaluation.json b/public/data/schemas/partials/riskEvaluation.json
index 26d64a9..e996b58 100644
--- a/public/data/schemas/partials/riskEvaluation.json
+++ b/public/data/schemas/partials/riskEvaluation.json
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
                     },
                     "date": {
                       "type": "string",
-                      "title": "Date"
+                      "title": "Date",
+                      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
+                      "description": "Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD"
                     },
                     "stakeholder": {
                       "type": "string",
diff --git a/public/data/schemas/partials/unintendedConsequences.json b/public/data/schemas/partials/unintendedConsequences.json
index 26d64a9..e996b58 100644
--- a/public/data/schemas/partials/unintendedConsequences.json
+++ b/public/data/schemas/partials/unintendedConsequences.json
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
                     },
                     "date": {
                       "type": "string",
-                      "title": "Date"
+                      "title": "Date",
+                      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
+                      "description": "Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD"
                     },
                     "stakeholder": {
                       "type": "string",
diff --git a/public/data/schemas/project.json b/public/data/schemas/project.json
index 0a7e911..59b18cc 100644
--- a/public/data/schemas/project.json
+++ b/public/data/schemas/project.json
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@
               },
               "date": {
                 "type": "string",
-                "title": "Date"
+                "title": "Date",
+                "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
+                "description": "Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD"
               },
               "stakeholder": {
                 "type": "string",