diff --git a/samples/sample_tap_gitlab/gitlab_rest_streams.py b/samples/sample_tap_gitlab/gitlab_rest_streams.py
index 1db629099..0d5968132 100644
--- a/samples/sample_tap_gitlab/gitlab_rest_streams.py
+++ b/samples/sample_tap_gitlab/gitlab_rest_streams.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from singer_sdk.typing import (
     ArrayType,
     DateTimeType,
+    DateType,
     IntegerType,
     PropertiesList,
     Property,
@@ -158,9 +159,9 @@ class EpicsStream(ProjectBasedStream):
         Property("description", StringType),
         Property("state", StringType),
         Property("author_id", IntegerType),
-        Property("start_date", DateTimeType),
-        Property("end_date", DateTimeType),
-        Property("due_date", DateTimeType),
+        Property("start_date", DateType),
+        Property("end_date", DateType),
+        Property("due_date", DateType),
         Property("created_at", DateTimeType),
         Property("updated_at", DateTimeType),
         Property("labels", ArrayType(StringType)),
diff --git a/samples/sample_tap_gitlab/schemas/epic_issues.json b/samples/sample_tap_gitlab/schemas/epic_issues.json
index 2330bb427..36b4e14a5 100644
--- a/samples/sample_tap_gitlab/schemas/epic_issues.json
+++ b/samples/sample_tap_gitlab/schemas/epic_issues.json
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     },
     "due_date": {
       "type": ["string", "null"],
-      "format": "date-time"
+      "format": "date"
     },
     "epic_issue_id": {
       "type": "integer"
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
         },
         "due_date": {
           "type": ["string", "null"],
-          "format": "date-time"
+          "format": "date"
         },
         "id": {
           "type": "integer"
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
         },
         "start_date": {
           "type": ["string", "null"],
-          "format": "date-time"
+          "format": "date"
         },
         "state": {
           "type": "string"