diff --git a/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml b/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml
index 4ea5a0442..df0eff040 100644
--- a/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ defaultOrganismConfig: &defaultOrganismConfig
       - name: sample_collection_date
         displayName: Collection date
         type: date
+        rangeSearch: true
         initiallyVisible: true
         header: Sample details
         ingest: ncbi_collection_date