diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index fab5122..c09af1d 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import urllib.parse
 import uuid
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
-from datetime import timedelta, timezone
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Annotated, Any, Generator, Optional
 
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ def admin_edit_episode_post(
     user: AuthDep,
     name: Annotated[str, Form()],
     description: Annotated[str, Form()],
+    publish_date: Annotated[str, Form()],
 ):
     episode = session.exec(
         select(models.PodcastEpisode).where(
@@ -378,6 +379,12 @@ def admin_edit_episode_post(
     else:
         episode.description = None
 
+    if publish_date.strip() != "":
+        publish_dt = datetime.strptime(publish_date, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M")
+        # only update the date if it's changed by 2 mins or more as the input doesn't allow for seconds
+        if (episode.publish_date - publish_dt).seconds > 120:
+            episode.publish_date = publish_dt
+
     session.add(episode)
     session.commit()
 
diff --git a/src/templates/admin_episode_edit.html.j2 b/src/templates/admin_episode_edit.html.j2
index a6d93da..940f173 100644
--- a/src/templates/admin_episode_edit.html.j2
+++ b/src/templates/admin_episode_edit.html.j2
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
             Name
             <input name="name" value="{{ episode.name }}" />
         </label>
+        <label>
+            Publish Date
+            <input type="datetime-local" name="publish_date"
+                value="{{ episode.publish_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M') }}" />
+        </label>
         <label>
             Description
             <textarea name="description"