diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/create_ticket.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/create_ticket.html
index 09b7ac25..d886a2ee 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/create_ticket.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/create_ticket.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $(document).on('change', ':file', function() {
 
             <script>
                 $( function() {
-                    $( "#id_due_date" ).datepicker();
+			$( "#id_due_date" ).datepicker({dateFormat: 'yy-mm-dd'});
                 } );
             </script>
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/edit_ticket.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/edit_ticket.html
index cd2845ef..b5a8b410 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/edit_ticket.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/edit_ticket.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $( function() {
-    $( "#id_due_date" ).datepicker();
+	$( "#id_due_date" ).datepicker({dateFormat: 'yy-mm-dd'});
 } );
 </script>
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html
index 013fb362..06b1d0fe 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ $(document).on('change', ':file', function() {
 
 <script>
 $( function() {
-    $( "#id_due_date" ).datepicker();
+	$( "#id_due_date" ).datepicker({dateFormat: 'yy-mm-dd'});
 } );
 </script>