diff --git a/components/gallery/EditEventForm.tsx b/components/gallery/EditEventForm.tsx
index ee6e729..550b832 100644
--- a/components/gallery/EditEventForm.tsx
+++ b/components/gallery/EditEventForm.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const EditEventForm: React.FC<EditEventFormProps> = ({ eventId }) => {
             const data = res?.data?.data;
 
             setFormData({
-                year: data.year || '',
+                year: data.year.toString() || '',
                 eventdate: data.eventdate || '',
                 eventtitle: data.eventtitle || '',
                 eventimageurl: null, // File only used for uploads