diff --git a/lib/reporting/reports/suppliers/helpers/columns_helper.rb b/lib/reporting/reports/suppliers/helpers/columns_helper.rb
index d7a56e78e5..eaa1e84006 100644
--- a/lib/reporting/reports/suppliers/helpers/columns_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/reporting/reports/suppliers/helpers/columns_helper.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module Reporting
           end
 
           def order_date
-            proc { |line_items| order(line_items).completed_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y") }
+            proc { |line_items| order(line_items).completed_at.to_date }
           end
 
           def order_cycle
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ module Reporting
           end
 
           def order_cycle_start_date
-            proc { |line_items| item_order_cycle(line_items).orders_open_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y") }
+            proc { |line_items| item_order_cycle(line_items).orders_open_at.to_date }
           end
 
           def order_cycle_end_date
-            proc { |line_items| item_order_cycle(line_items).orders_close_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y") }
+            proc { |line_items| item_order_cycle(line_items).orders_close_at.to_date }
           end
 
           def product
diff --git a/spec/lib/reports/suppliers/pay_your_suppliers_report_spec.rb b/spec/lib/reports/suppliers/pay_your_suppliers_report_spec.rb
index 4ad3e944a5..fc0370ff00 100644
--- a/spec/lib/reports/suppliers/pay_your_suppliers_report_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/reports/suppliers/pay_your_suppliers_report_spec.rb
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ RSpec.describe "Pay Your Suppliers Report" do
       expect(table_row.hub_address).to eq(hub.address.full_address)
       expect(table_row.hub_contact_email).to eq("none")
       expect(table_row.order_number).to eq(order.number)
-      expect(table_row.order_date).to eq(order.completed_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y"))
+      expect(table_row.order_date).to eq(order.completed_at.to_date.to_s)
       expect(table_row.order_cycle).to eq(order_cycle.name)
       expect(table_row.order_cycle_start_date).to eq(
-        order_cycle.orders_open_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y")
+        order_cycle.orders_open_at.to_date.to_s
       )
-      expect(table_row.order_cycle_end_date).to eq(order_cycle.orders_close_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y"))
+      expect(table_row.order_cycle_end_date).to eq(order_cycle.orders_close_at.to_date.to_s)
       expect(table_row.product).to eq(product.name)
       expect(table_row.variant_unit_name).to eq(variant.full_name)
       expect(table_row.quantity).to eq(1)
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/reports/pay_your_suppliers_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/reports/pay_your_suppliers_spec.rb
index 09a2d470fc..8bc1760c9b 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/reports/pay_your_suppliers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/reports/pay_your_suppliers_spec.rb
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ RSpec.describe "Pay Your Suppliers Report" do
         hub.address.full_address,
         "none",
         order.number,
-        order.completed_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y"),
+        order.completed_at.to_date.to_s,
         order_cycle.name,
-        order_cycle.orders_open_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y"),
-        order_cycle.orders_close_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y"),
+        order_cycle.orders_open_at.to_date.to_s,
+        order_cycle.orders_close_at.to_date.to_s,
         product.name,
         variant.full_name,
         '1',