diff --git a/image_handler_client/schemas/image_info.py b/image_handler_client/schemas/image_info.py
index 1c2739a..3c9a47c 100644
--- a/image_handler_client/schemas/image_info.py
+++ b/image_handler_client/schemas/image_info.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ImageStatus(Enum):
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class ImageInfo:
     filename: str
-    date: str
+    date: int
     theme: str
     real: bool
     status: Optional[ImageStatus] = ImageStatus.UNVERIFIED
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ImageInfo:
 
 class ImageInfoSchema(Schema):
     filename = fields.Str(required=True)
-    date = fields.Str(required=True)
+    date = fields.Int(required=True)
     theme = fields.Str(required=True)
     real = fields.Bool(required=True)
     status = fields.Field(required=False, load_default=ImageStatus.UNVERIFIED.value)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_image_schema.py b/tests/unit/test_image_schema.py
index 85c3a70..2fe6679 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_image_schema.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_image_schema.py
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ def test_image_info_creation():
     # Test creating an ImageInfo instance
     image_info = ImageInfo(
         filename="test_image.jpg",
-        date="2024-07-29",
+        date=1,
         theme="wildlife",
         real=True,
         status=ImageStatus.VERIFIED
     )
     assert image_info.filename == "test_image.jpg"
-    assert image_info.date == "2024-07-29"
+    assert image_info.date == 1
     assert image_info.theme == "wildlife"
     assert image_info.real is True
     assert image_info.status == ImageStatus.VERIFIED
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def test_image_info_default_status():
     # Test creating an ImageInfo instance with default status
     image_info = ImageInfo(
         filename="test_image.jpg",
-        date="2024-07-29",
+        date=1,
         theme="wildlife",
         real=True
     )
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ def test_image_info_schema_load():
     # Test loading data into ImageInfoSchema
     data = {
         "filename": "test_image.jpg",
-        "date": "2024-07-29",
+        "date": 1,
         "theme": "wildlife",
         "real": True,
         "status": "verified"
     }
     result = IMAGE_INFO_SCHEMA.load(data)
     assert result.filename == "test_image.jpg"
-    assert result.date == "2024-07-29"
+    assert result.date == 1
     assert result.theme == "wildlife"
     assert result.real is True
     assert result.status == ImageStatus.VERIFIED
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ def test_image_info_schema_load_default_status():
     # Test loading data into ImageInfoSchema without status
     data = {
         "filename": "test_image.jpg",
-        "date": "2024-07-29",
+        "date": 1,
         "theme": "wildlife",
         "real": True
     }
     result = IMAGE_INFO_SCHEMA.load(data)
     assert result.filename == "test_image.jpg"
-    assert result.date == "2024-07-29"
+    assert result.date == 1
     assert result.theme == "wildlife"
     assert result.real is True
     assert result.status == ImageStatus.UNVERIFIED
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def test_image_info_schema_dump():
     # Test dumping ImageInfo instance to dictionary
     image_info = ImageInfo(
         filename="test_image.jpg",
-        date="2024-07-29",
+        date=1,
         theme="wildlife",
         real=True,
         status=ImageStatus.VERIFIED
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def test_image_info_schema_dump():
     result = IMAGE_INFO_SCHEMA.dump(image_info)
     expected = {
         "filename": "test_image.jpg",
-        "date": "2024-07-29",
+        "date": 1,
         "theme": "wildlife",
         "real": True,
         "status": "verified"
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def test_image_info_schema_load_invalid_status():
     # Test loading data with invalid status
     data = {
         "filename": "test_image.jpg",
-        "date": "2024-07-29",
+        "date": 1,
         "theme": "wildlife",
         "real": True,
         "status": "invalid_status"