diff --git a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Variable.php b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Variable.php
index 33195319a..c1bd7b8fc 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Variable.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Variable.php
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class Variable
                 Validator::isString($aData['VAR_FIELD_TYPE'], '$var_field_type');
                 Validator::isNotEmpty($aData['VAR_FIELD_TYPE'], '$var_field_type');
                 if ($aData["VAR_FIELD_TYPE"] != 'string' && $aData["VAR_FIELD_TYPE"] != 'integer' && $aData["VAR_FIELD_TYPE"] != 'boolean' && $aData["VAR_FIELD_TYPE"] != 'float' &&
-                    $aData["VAR_FIELD_TYPE"] != 'datetime' && $aData["VAR_FIELD_TYPE"] != 'date_of_birth') {
+                    $aData["VAR_FIELD_TYPE"] != 'datetime' && $aData["VAR_FIELD_TYPE"] != 'date_of_birth' && $aData["VAR_FIELD_TYPE"] != 'date') {
                     throw new \Exception(\G::LoadTranslation("ID_INVALID_VALUE_FOR", array('$var_field_type')));
                 }
             }