diff --git a/libs/application/templates/social-insurance-administration/income-plan/src/forms/IncomePlanForm.ts b/libs/application/templates/social-insurance-administration/income-plan/src/forms/IncomePlanForm.ts
index f6ff969000fd..10b635996987 100644
--- a/libs/application/templates/social-insurance-administration/income-plan/src/forms/IncomePlanForm.ts
+++ b/libs/application/templates/social-insurance-administration/income-plan/src/forms/IncomePlanForm.ts
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ export const IncomePlanForm: Form = buildForm({
               title: socialInsuranceAdministrationMessage.period.month,
               width: 'half',
               options: MONTHS,
-              defaultValue: 'January',
+              defaultValue: MONTHS[new Date().getMonth()].value,
             }),
             buildCustomField({
               id: 'temporaryCalculationTable',