diff --git a/atst/forms/ko_review.py b/atst/forms/ko_review.py
index 35ff6be0..4f1a2c9d 100644
--- a/atst/forms/ko_review.py
+++ b/atst/forms/ko_review.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class KOReviewForm(CacheableForm):
                 message=translate("forms.ko_review.invalid_date"),
             )
         ],
+        format="%m/%d/%Y",
     )
     end_date = DateField(
         translate("forms.ko_review.end_date_label"),
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class KOReviewForm(CacheableForm):
                 message=translate("forms.ko_review.invalid_date"),
             )
         ],
+        format="%m/%d/%Y",
     )
     pdf = FileField(
         translate("forms.ko_review.pdf_label"),
diff --git a/templates/components/date_picker.html b/templates/components/date_picker.html
index 14bbf4e4..55b033bf 100644
--- a/templates/components/date_picker.html
+++ b/templates/components/date_picker.html
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
             {% if maxdate %}max="{{ maxdate.year }}"{% endif %}
             {% if mindate %}min="{{ mindate.year }}"{% endif %}
           />
+
         </div>
 
         <div class="usa-form-group-date-ok" v-if="isDateValid">