diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-orb/source_orb/source.py b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-orb/source_orb/source.py
index 57fdce2252a6..fd7b31221f9f 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-orb/source_orb/source.py
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-orb/source_orb/source.py
@@ -235,11 +235,10 @@ def __init__(
         end_date: Optional[pendulum.DateTime] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
-
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.subscription_usage_grouping_key = subscription_usage_grouping_key
         self.plan_id = plan_id
-        self.start_date = to_datetime(start_date)
+        self.start_date = start_date
         # default to current time if end_date is unspecified
         self.end_date = end_date if end_date else pendulum.now()