diff --git a/src/modules/proposal/dto/proposal/user-project/general-project-information.dto.ts b/src/modules/proposal/dto/proposal/user-project/general-project-information.dto.ts
index 62fb457..bf6212c 100644
--- a/src/modules/proposal/dto/proposal/user-project/general-project-information.dto.ts
+++ b/src/modules/proposal/dto/proposal/user-project/general-project-information.dto.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class GeneralProjectInformationDto extends WithIdForObjectDto {
   @Expose()
   @Type(() => Date)
   @IsDate()
-  @IsAfterToday()
+  @IsAfterToday({ groups: [ProposalValidation.IsNotDraft] })
   @IsOptional({ groups: [ProposalValidation.IsDraft] })
   desiredStartTime: Date;