diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/kestra/core/models/flows/Input.java b/core/src/main/java/io/kestra/core/models/flows/Input.java
index 34008833c0..f7e5221e88 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/kestra/core/models/flows/Input.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/kestra/core/models/flows/Input.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public abstract class Input<T> implements Data {
     @Schema(
         title = "The default value to use if no value is specified."
     )
-    Object defaults;
+    T defaults;
 
     @Schema(
         title = "The display name of the input."
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/kestra/core/runners/FlowInputOutput.java b/core/src/main/java/io/kestra/core/runners/FlowInputOutput.java
index 05d7418bc2..c44ae73509 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/kestra/core/runners/FlowInputOutput.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/kestra/core/runners/FlowInputOutput.java
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ private Object parseType(Execution execution, Type type, String id, Type element
                 case FLOAT -> current instanceof Float ? current : Float.valueOf(current.toString());
                 case BOOLEAN -> current instanceof Boolean ? current : Boolean.valueOf((String) current);
                 case DATETIME -> Instant.parse(((String) current));
-                case DATE -> LocalDate.parse(((String) current));
-                case TIME -> LocalTime.parse(((String) current));
+                case DATE -> current instanceof LocalDate ? current : LocalDate.parse(((String) current));
+                case TIME -> current instanceof LocalTime ? current : LocalTime.parse(((String) current));
                 case DURATION -> Duration.parse(((String) current));
                 case FILE -> {
                     URI uri = URI.create(((String) current).replace(File.separator, "/"));