diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mealie/services.py b/homeassistant/components/mealie/services.py
index ac8d5519310..7671c65b41f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mealie/services.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mealie/services.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import (
     SupportsResponse,
 )
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError, ServiceValidationError
+from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
 
 from .const import (
     ATTR_CONFIG_ENTRY_ID,
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ SERVICE_GET_MEALPLAN = "get_mealplan"
 SERVICE_GET_MEALPLAN_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
         vol.Required(ATTR_CONFIG_ENTRY_ID): str,
-        vol.Optional(ATTR_START_DATE): date,
-        vol.Optional(ATTR_END_DATE): date,
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_START_DATE): cv.date,
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_END_DATE): cv.date,
     }
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/components/mealie/test_services.py b/tests/components/mealie/test_services.py
index b6928f88f2c..c655d899416 100644
--- a/tests/components/mealie/test_services.py
+++ b/tests/components/mealie/test_services.py
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ async def test_service_mealplan(
         SERVICE_GET_MEALPLAN,
         {
             ATTR_CONFIG_ENTRY_ID: mock_config_entry.entry_id,
-            ATTR_START_DATE: date(2023, 10, 22),
-            ATTR_END_DATE: date(2023, 10, 25),
+            ATTR_START_DATE: "2023-10-22",
+            ATTR_END_DATE: "2023-10-25",
         },
         blocking=True,
         return_response=True,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def test_service_mealplan(
         SERVICE_GET_MEALPLAN,
         {
             ATTR_CONFIG_ENTRY_ID: mock_config_entry.entry_id,
-            ATTR_START_DATE: date(2023, 10, 19),
+            ATTR_START_DATE: "2023-10-19",
         },
         blocking=True,
         return_response=True,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ async def test_service_mealplan(
         SERVICE_GET_MEALPLAN,
         {
             ATTR_CONFIG_ENTRY_ID: mock_config_entry.entry_id,
-            ATTR_END_DATE: date(2023, 10, 22),
+            ATTR_END_DATE: "2023-10-22",
         },
         blocking=True,
         return_response=True,
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ async def test_service_mealplan(
             SERVICE_GET_MEALPLAN,
             {
                 ATTR_CONFIG_ENTRY_ID: mock_config_entry.entry_id,
-                ATTR_START_DATE: date(2023, 10, 22),
-                ATTR_END_DATE: date(2023, 10, 19),
+                ATTR_START_DATE: "2023-10-22",
+                ATTR_END_DATE: "2023-10-19",
             },
             blocking=True,
             return_response=True,