diff --git a/hstp/episode.py b/hstp/episode.py
index 6da0f3b..5813e5f 100644
--- a/hstp/episode.py
+++ b/hstp/episode.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 from datetime import datetime
+from dateutil import parser
 from mutagen.mp3 import MP3
 
 from .utils import is_slug
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ def load(cls, info, data, path):
             name=data["name"],
             slug=data["slug"],
             description=data["description"],
-            date=datetime.strptime(data["date"], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"),
+            date=parser.isoparse(data["date"]),
             file=f"{path}/{data['slug']}.mp3",
             thumb=f"{path}/{data['slug']}.jpg"
         )
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1f9be76..75373f8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "hstp"
-version = "2.1.1"
+version = "2.1.2"
 description = "hstp build"
 authors = ["University Radio Nottingham <web@urn1350.net>"]
 license = "MIT"