diff --git a/frontend/benefit/handler/src/components/applicationForm/utils/validation.ts b/frontend/benefit/handler/src/components/applicationForm/utils/validation.ts
index 0a27b5261c..361826a28d 100644
--- a/frontend/benefit/handler/src/components/applicationForm/utils/validation.ts
+++ b/frontend/benefit/handler/src/components/applicationForm/utils/validation.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { getNumberValueOrNull } from 'shared/utils/string.utils';
 import * as Yup from 'yup';
 
 import { getValidationSchema as getDeminimisValidationSchema } from '../formContent/companySection/deMinimisAid/utils/validation';
+import subMonths from 'date-fns/subMonths';
 
 export const getValidationSchema = (
   organizationType: string | undefined,
@@ -279,9 +280,9 @@ export const getValidationSchema = (
       .required(t(VALIDATION_MESSAGE_KEYS.REQUIRED))
       .test({
         message: t(VALIDATION_MESSAGE_KEYS.DATE_MIN, {
-          min: convertToUIDateFormat(startOfYear(new Date())),
+          min: convertToUIDateFormat(subMonths(new Date(), 4)),
         }),
-        test: (value = '') => validateDateWithinMonths(value, 6),
+        test: (value = '') => validateDateWithinMonths(value, 4),
       }),
     [APPLICATION_FIELD_KEYS.END_DATE]: Yup.string().required(
       t(VALIDATION_MESSAGE_KEYS.REQUIRED)