diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 187fe9c..33ca76a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@
 
 ## 2.1.0
 * make compatible with flutter 3.10
- 
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+ 
+ ## 2.2.0
+* Dateformat optional on input from the user, defaulting to 24 hour format
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diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index c3c1abd..049f1be 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "2.0.0"
+    version: "2.2.0"
   flutter_lints:
     dependency: "direct dev"
     description:
diff --git a/lib/src/inputs/date_picker/date_picker_field.dart b/lib/src/inputs/date_picker/date_picker_field.dart
index 0d62580..3496fd1 100644
--- a/lib/src/inputs/date_picker/date_picker_field.dart
+++ b/lib/src/inputs/date_picker/date_picker_field.dart
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ class _DateInputFieldState extends State<DateTimeInputField> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    Future<String> getInputFromUser(FlutterFormDateTimeType inputType) async {
+    Future<String> getInputFromUser(FlutterFormDateTimeType inputType,
+        [DateFormat? dateFormat]) async {
       String userInput = '';
       switch (inputType) {
         case FlutterFormDateTimeType.date:
@@ -106,8 +107,10 @@ class _DateInputFieldState extends State<DateTimeInputField> {
                   await getInputFromUser(FlutterFormDateTimeType.time);
               if (secondInput != '') {
                 var date = widget.dateFormat.parse(value);
-                var time = DateFormat('dd MM yyyy hh:mm')
-                    .parse('01 01 1970 $secondInput');
+                var time = dateFormat != null
+                    ? dateFormat.parse('01 01 1970 $secondInput')
+                    : DateFormat('dd MM yyyy HH:mm')
+                        .parse('01 01 1970 $secondInput');
                 userInput = widget.dateFormat.format(DateTime(
                   date.year,
                   date.month,
@@ -161,7 +164,10 @@ class _DateInputFieldState extends State<DateTimeInputField> {
       initialValue: currentValue.isEmpty ? widget.initialValue : currentValue,
       onSaved: (value) => widget.onSaved?.call(value),
       onTap: () async {
-        String userInput = await getInputFromUser(widget.inputType);
+        String userInput = await getInputFromUser(
+          widget.inputType,
+          DateFormat('dd MM yyyy HH:mm'),
+        );
         setState(() {
           currentValue = userInput != '' ? userInput : currentValue;
           widget.onChanged?.call(userInput != '' ? userInput : currentValue);
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 59b6795..8512c42 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: flutter_input_library
 description: A new Flutter package project.
-version: 2.1.1
+version: 2.2.0
 repository: https://github.com/Iconica-Development/flutter_input_library
 
 environment: