diff --git a/www/src/content.config.ts b/www/src/content.config.ts
index 5836c2c..a1e3299 100644
--- a/www/src/content.config.ts
+++ b/www/src/content.config.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const md = defineCollection({
   loader: glob({ pattern: '**/*.md', base: './src/content/md' }),
   schema: z.object({
     title: z.string(),
+    date: z.coerce.date().optional(),
     pinned: z.boolean().optional(),
     category: z.string().optional(),
     draft: z.boolean().optional(),
diff --git a/www/src/lib/md.ts b/www/src/lib/md.ts
index 4695519..da1c497 100644
--- a/www/src/lib/md.ts
+++ b/www/src/lib/md.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ function getPostFilePath(post: Post): string {
 
 export function enrichPostWithDates(post: Post): PostWithDates {
   const filePath = getPostFilePath(post);
+  const gitDates = getGitDates(filePath);
   return {
     ...post,
-    dates: getGitDates(filePath),
+    dates: {
+      created: post.data.date ?? gitDates.created,
+      updated: gitDates.updated,
+    },
   };
 }