diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Gitlab/Gitlab.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Gitlab/Gitlab.node.ts
index f7d20787c..1f1d0b519 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Gitlab/Gitlab.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Gitlab/Gitlab.node.ts
@@ -259,6 +259,23 @@ export class Gitlab implements INodeType {
 				},
 				description: 'The body of the issue.',
 			},
+			{
+				displayName: 'Due Date',
+				name: 'due_date',
+				type: 'dateTime',
+				displayOptions: {
+					show: {
+						operation: [
+							'create',
+						],
+						resource: [
+							'issue',
+						],
+					},
+				},
+				default: '',
+				description: 'Due Date for issue.',
+			},
 			{
 				displayName: 'Labels',
 				name: 'labels',
@@ -318,6 +335,7 @@ export class Gitlab implements INodeType {
 				],
 			},
 
+
 			// ----------------------------------
 			//         issue:createComment
 			// ----------------------------------
@@ -409,7 +427,7 @@ export class Gitlab implements INodeType {
 					},
 					{
 						displayName: 'Body',
-						name: 'body',
+						name: 'description',
 						type: 'string',
 						typeOptions: {
 							rows: 5,
@@ -474,6 +492,13 @@ export class Gitlab implements INodeType {
 							},
 						],
 					},
+					{
+						displayName: 'Due Date',
+						name: 'due_date',
+						type: 'dateTime',
+						default: '',
+						description: 'Due Date for issue.',
+					},
 				],
 			},
 
@@ -829,6 +854,7 @@ export class Gitlab implements INodeType {
 
 					body.title = this.getNodeParameter('title', i) as string;
 					body.description = this.getNodeParameter('body', i) as string;
+					body.due_date = this.getNodeParameter('due_date', i) as string;
 					const labels = this.getNodeParameter('labels', i) as IDataObject[];
 
 					const assigneeIds = this.getNodeParameter('assignee_ids', i) as IDataObject[];