diff --git a/src/Application.php b/src/Application.php
index 44a81c5..3911f35 100644
--- a/src/Application.php
+++ b/src/Application.php
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ class Application {
     		// $em_config->setQueryCacheImpl(new \Doctrine\Common\Cache\ApcuCache());
     		// $em_config->setResultCacheImpl(new \Doctrine\Common\Cache\ApcuCache());
     		// $em_config->setMetadataCacheImpl(new \Doctrine\Common\Cache\ApcuCache());
+            $em_config->setCustomDatetimeFunctions([
+                'DATE' => 'DoctrineExtensions\Query\Mysql\Date',
+            ]);
              $em_config->setCustomNumericFunctions(array(
                 'ACOS'      => 'DoctrineExtensions\Query\Mysql\Acos',
                 'ASIN'      => 'DoctrineExtensions\Query\Mysql\Asin',