diff --git a/config/sync/field.field.node.article.field_publication_date.yml b/config/sync/field.field.node.article.field_publication_date.yml
index 1a5eecc..b20c4ce 100644
--- a/config/sync/field.field.node.article.field_publication_date.yml
+++ b/config/sync/field.field.node.article.field_publication_date.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ entity_type: node
 bundle: article
 label: 'Publication date'
 description: ''
-required: false
+required: true
 translatable: false
 default_value:
   -
diff --git a/config/sync/field.field.node.blog.field_publication_date.yml b/config/sync/field.field.node.blog.field_publication_date.yml
index d1a1ce3..53b4abf 100644
--- a/config/sync/field.field.node.blog.field_publication_date.yml
+++ b/config/sync/field.field.node.blog.field_publication_date.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ entity_type: node
 bundle: blog
 label: 'Publication date'
 description: ''
-required: false
+required: true
 translatable: true
-default_value: {  }
+default_value:
+  -
+    default_date_type: now
+    default_date: now
 default_value_callback: ''
 settings: {  }
 field_type: datetime
diff --git a/config/sync/field.field.node.gleaning.field_publication_date.yml b/config/sync/field.field.node.gleaning.field_publication_date.yml
index 1e804c1..86a2bfa 100644
--- a/config/sync/field.field.node.gleaning.field_publication_date.yml
+++ b/config/sync/field.field.node.gleaning.field_publication_date.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ entity_type: node
 bundle: gleaning
 label: 'Publication date'
 description: ''
-required: false
+required: true
 translatable: true
-default_value: {  }
+default_value:
+  -
+    default_date_type: now
+    default_date: now
 default_value_callback: ''
 settings: {  }
 field_type: datetime