diff --git a/.forestry/front_matter/templates/newslinks.yml b/.forestry/front_matter/templates/newslinks.yml
index dc8ff104..de21c3aa 100644
--- a/.forestry/front_matter/templates/newslinks.yml
+++ b/.forestry/front_matter/templates/newslinks.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ fields:
     label: Date
     config:
       required: true
+      date_format: YYYY/MM/DD
+      export_format: YYYY-MM-DD
     description: Use the date of the event itself.
   - type: text
     name: path