diff --git a/components/git/release.js b/components/git/release.js
index ae82e0ae..6c340bf2 100644
--- a/components/git/release.js
+++ b/components/git/release.js
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ const releaseOptions = {
   startLTS: {
     describe: 'Mark the release as the transition from Current to LTS',
     type: 'boolean'
+  },
+  releaseDate: {
+    describe: 'Default relase date when --prepare is used. It must be YYYY-MM-DD',
+    type: 'string'
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/docs/git-node.md b/docs/git-node.md
index b539a69f..3d86a1c7 100644
--- a/docs/git-node.md
+++ b/docs/git-node.md
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ Options:
   --security  Demarcate the new security release as a security release [boolean]
   --startLTS  Mark the release as the transition from Current to LTS   [boolean]
   --filterLabel Filter PR by label when preparing a security release   [string]
+  --releaseDate Default relase date when --prepare is used.
+                It must be YYYY-MM-DD   [string]
 ```
 
 ### Example
@@ -462,7 +464,7 @@ It will retrieve all the triaged HackerOne reports and add creates the `vulnerab
 
 This command updates the `vulnerabilities.json` with target date of the security release.
 Example:
-  
+
 ```sh
   git node security --update-date=2023/12/31
 ```
@@ -471,7 +473,7 @@ Example:
 
 This command creates a pre-release announcement for the security release.
 Example:
-  
+
 ```sh
   git node security --pre-release
 ```
diff --git a/lib/prepare_release.js b/lib/prepare_release.js
index 6b0aa131..41e7605b 100644
--- a/lib/prepare_release.js
+++ b/lib/prepare_release.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export default class ReleasePreparation extends Session {
     this.isLTS = false;
     this.isLTSTransition = argv.startLTS;
     this.runBranchDiff = !argv.skipBranchDiff;
+    this.defaultReleaseDate = argv.releaseDate ?? new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
     this.ltsCodename = '';
     this.date = '';
     this.filterLabels = argv.filterLabel && argv.filterLabel.split(',');
@@ -241,9 +242,8 @@ export default class ReleasePreparation extends Session {
     cli.stopSpinner('Updated REPLACEME items in docs');
 
     // Fetch date to use in release commit & changelogs.
-    const todayDate = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
     this.date = await cli.prompt('Enter release date in YYYY-MM-DD format:',
-      { questionType: 'input', defaultAnswer: todayDate });
+      { questionType: 'input', defaultAnswer: this.defaultReleaseDate });
 
     cli.startSpinner('Updating CHANGELOG.md');
     await this.updateMainChangelog();