diff --git a/server/tools/peertube-import-videos.ts b/server/tools/peertube-import-videos.ts
index 3c41a6c0c..b3c3aee3e 100644
--- a/server/tools/peertube-import-videos.ts
+++ b/server/tools/peertube-import-videos.ts
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ function parseDate (dateAsStr: string): Date {
     exitError(`Invalid date passed: ${dateAsStr}. Expected format: YYYY-MM-DD. See help for usage.`);
   }
   const date = new Date(dateAsStr);
+  date.setHours(0, 0, 0);
   if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
     exitError(`Invalid date passed: ${dateAsStr}. See help for usage.`);
   }