diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d1ca915..f1d5543 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.5.5]
+
+- Add datepicker initialization function call (@squio)
+- Fixed an issue with default dates not being functional.
+
+
 ## [0.5.4]
 
 - Added missing prefix on integrity hash (@squio)
 
-
 ## [0.5.3]
 
 - Enhanced Field prepare flow
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 416462b..79ac1b2 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '0.5.4'
+release = '0.5.5'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/slick_reporting/__init__.py b/slick_reporting/__init__.py
index 06ed622..8cc8f23 100644
--- a/slick_reporting/__init__.py
+++ b/slick_reporting/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 default_app_config = 'slick_reporting.apps.ReportAppConfig'
 
-VERSION = (0, 5, 4)
+VERSION = (0, 5, 5)
 
-__version__ = '0.5.4'
+__version__ = '0.5.5'
diff --git a/slick_reporting/app_settings.py b/slick_reporting/app_settings.py
index e3699fa..2919e23 100644
--- a/slick_reporting/app_settings.py
+++ b/slick_reporting/app_settings.py
@@ -15,8 +15,18 @@ def get_end_of_this_year():
     return datetime.datetime(d.year + 1, 1, 1, 0, 0)
 
 
-SLICK_REPORTING_DEFAULT_START_DATE = getattr(settings, '', lazy(get_first_of_this_year, datetime.datetime)())
-SLICK_REPORTING_DEFAULT_END_DATE = getattr(settings, '', lazy(get_end_of_this_year, datetime.datetime)())
+def get_start_date():
+    start_date = getattr(settings, 'SLICK_REPORTING_DEFAULT_START_DATE', False)
+    return start_date or get_first_of_this_year()
+
+
+def get_end_date():
+    start_date = getattr(settings, 'SLICK_REPORTING_DEFAULT_END_DATE', False)
+    return start_date or get_end_of_this_year()
+
+
+SLICK_REPORTING_DEFAULT_START_DATE = lazy(get_start_date, datetime.datetime)()
+SLICK_REPORTING_DEFAULT_END_DATE = lazy(get_end_date, datetime.datetime)()
 
 SLICK_REPORTING_FORM_MEDIA_DEFAULT = {
     'css': {
diff --git a/tests/tests.py b/tests/tests.py
index 2ae2f03..8d0b0f3 100644
--- a/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/tests.py
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ def test_product_total_sales(self):
         data = report.get_report_data()
         self.assertEqual(data[0]['__balance__'], 1800)
 
+    @override_settings(SLICK_REPORTING_DEFAULT_START_DATE=datetime.datetime(2020, 1, 1), SLICK_REPORTING_DEFAULT_END_DATE = datetime.datetime(2021, 1, 1))
+    def test_product_total_sales_with_changed_dated(self):
+        report = report_generators.ProductTotalSales()
+        data = report.get_report_data()
+        self.assertEqual(len(data), 0)
+
     def test_client_client_sales_monthly(self):
         report = report_generators.ClientSalesMonthlySeries()