diff --git a/src/Pentest/PentestService.ts b/src/Pentest/PentestService.ts
index c17df521..4e63b7df 100644
--- a/src/Pentest/PentestService.ts
+++ b/src/Pentest/PentestService.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export class PentestService {
     }): Promise<void> {
         console.log('Running Pentest Controls');
         
-        if(!pentestDate.date){
+        if(!pentestDate.date || pentestDate.date != "date-of-pentest"){
             core.warning("Pentest Date is not set!");
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/threatmodelingdate/ThreatModelingDate.ts b/src/threatmodelingdate/ThreatModelingDate.ts
index 1849efb0..49f08c11 100644
--- a/src/threatmodelingdate/ThreatModelingDate.ts
+++ b/src/threatmodelingdate/ThreatModelingDate.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export class ThreatModelingDate{
     }): Promise<void> {
         console.log('Running Threat Modeling Controls');
         
-        if(!threatModelingDate.date){
+        if(!threatModelingDate.date || threatModelingDate.date != "date-of-threat-modeling"){
             core.warning("Threat Modeling Date is not set!");
             return;
         }