diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/forms/fields/DateField.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/forms/fields/DateField.tsx
index 4dcb7247d1..40038a9b84 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/forms/fields/DateField.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/forms/fields/DateField.tsx
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export default function DateField({
       description={definition.description}
       placeholder={definition.placeholder}
       leftSection={definition.icon}
+      highlightToday
     />
   );
 }