diff --git a/app/Models/Customer.php b/app/Models/Customer.php
index 94e618e..436b3ee 100644
--- a/app/Models/Customer.php
+++ b/app/Models/Customer.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace App\Models;
 use App\Models\Sym\TravelCountry;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 
 /**
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
  */
 class Customer extends Model
 {
+    use HasFactory;
+
     protected $connection = 'mysql';
 
     protected $table = 'customer';
@@ -90,13 +93,12 @@ class Customer extends Model
     protected $casts = [
         'salutation_id' => 'int',
         'credit_card_type_id' => 'int',
-        'country_id' => 'int'
-    ];
+        'country_id' => 'int',
+		'birthdate' => 'datetime',
+		'credit_card_expiration_date' => 'datetime',
+	];
 
-    protected $dates = [
-        'birthdate',
-        'credit_card_expiration_date'
-    ];
+    
 
     protected $fillable = [
         'salutation_id',