diff --git a/api/client/apiclient.py b/api/client/apiclient.py
index 526795e..95e7af9 100644
--- a/api/client/apiclient.py
+++ b/api/client/apiclient.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
 ''' API client for bocal-site '''
 
 import json
@@ -91,7 +93,11 @@ def cmd(func):
 
 @cmd
 def cmd_publish(token, args):
-    publish_date = date.today() if not args.date else args.date
+    if not args.date:
+        publish_date = date.today()
+    else:
+        year, month, day = [int(x) for x in args.date.strip().split('-')]
+        publish_date = date(year=year, month=month, day=day)
     (ret_code, ret_str) = publish(args.host,
                                   token,
                                   args.numero,