diff --git a/spec/features/schemes_helpers.rb b/spec/features/schemes_helpers.rb
index 685c0203e..fc80e08ee 100644
--- a/spec/features/schemes_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/features/schemes_helpers.rb
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ module SchemesHelpers
     click_button "Save and continue"
     choose "location-mobility-type-none-field"
     click_button "Save and continue"
-    fill_in "Day", with: 2
-    fill_in "Month", with: 5
-    fill_in "Year", with: 2023
+    fill_in "location_startdate", with: "2/5/2023"
     click_button "Save and continue"
   end
 
@@ -95,9 +93,7 @@ module SchemesHelpers
     click_button "Save and continue"
     choose "location-mobility-type-none-field"
     click_button "Save and continue"
-    fill_in "Day", with: 2
-    fill_in "Month", with: 5
-    fill_in "Year", with: 2023
+    fill_in "location_startdate", with: "2/5/2023"
     click_button "Save and continue"
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb b/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb
index 84572f35b..362acadb1 100644
--- a/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb
@@ -368,9 +368,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Schemes scheme Features" do
                   click_button "Save and continue"
                   choose "location-mobility-type-none-field"
                   click_button "Save and continue"
-                  fill_in "Day", with: 2
-                  fill_in "Month", with: 2
-                  fill_in "Year", with: 2022
+                  fill_in "location_startdate", with: "2/2/2022"
                   click_button "Save and continue"
                 end
 
@@ -989,9 +987,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Schemes scheme Features" do
                   click_button "Save and continue"
                   choose "location-mobility-type-none-field"
                   click_button "Save and continue"
-                  fill_in "Day", with: 2
-                  fill_in "Month", with: 2
-                  fill_in "Year", with: 2022
+                  fill_in "location_startdate", with: "2/2/2022"
                   click_button "Save and continue"
                 end