diff --git a/src/components/Project/ManageProjectInfo.jsx b/src/components/Project/ManageProjectInfo.jsx
index 8e68b5f3..08808fa8 100644
--- a/src/components/Project/ManageProjectInfo.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Project/ManageProjectInfo.jsx
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@ const ManageProjectInfo = ( {project,handleSubmitForm, onClose} ) =>
       return num;
     }),
   
-  } )
+  } ) .refine((data) => {
+    const start = new Date(data.startDate);
+    const end = new Date(data.endDate);
+    return end > start;
+  }, {
+    path: ['endDate'], // attaches the error to the endDate field
+    message: 'End Date must be greater than Start Date',
+  });
 
 
  const {register, control, handleSubmit, formState: {errors}, reset, getValues} = useForm( {