diff --git a/app/controllers/transfers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/transfers_controller.rb
index 248f8d4ad..9579cadd0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/transfers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/transfers_controller.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TransfersController < ApplicationController
       family: Current.family,
       source_account_id: transfer_params[:from_account_id],
       destination_account_id: transfer_params[:to_account_id],
-      date: transfer_params[:date],
+      date: Date.parse(transfer_params[:date]),
       amount: transfer_params[:amount].to_d
     ).create