diff --git a/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml b/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml
index c023c2244..fe8b9459a 100644
--- a/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ defaultOrganisms:
         - name: release_date
           type: date
           generateIndex: true
+          autocomplete: true
         - name: affiliation
           type: string
           autocomplete: true