diff --git a/alembic/versions/17946e7038d7_add_due_date_to_tasks.py b/alembic/versions/17946e7038d7_add_due_date_to_tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37b2fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/17946e7038d7_add_due_date_to_tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""add due date to tasks
+
+Revision ID: 17946e7038d7
+Revises: 719f2d1539c8
+Create Date: 2020-05-21 10:49:26.110397
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '17946e7038d7'
+down_revision = '719f2d1539c8'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column(
+        'tasks',
+        sa.Column(
+            'due_at',
+            sa.DateTime,
+            nullable=True
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    with op.batch_alter_table('tasks') as tasks:
+        tasks.drop_column('due_at')
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3a79f41..4e1622c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 alembic
 sqlalchemy
+dateparser
diff --git a/src/pyelephant.py b/src/pyelephant.py
index 3ff348b..d46f93f 100755
--- a/src/pyelephant.py
+++ b/src/pyelephant.py
@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 import sqlalchemy.ext.automap
 
+import dateparser
+
 ###############################################################################
 Base = sa.ext.automap.automap_base()
 Task = None
 
 
 ###############################################################################
-def add(session: sa.orm.Session, title: str):
-    obj = Task(title=title)
+def add(session: sa.orm.Session, title: str, due: str = None):
+    if due is not None:
+        due = dateparser.parse(due)
+
+    obj = Task(title=title, due_at=due)
     session.add(obj)
     session.commit()
     show_by_obj(session, obj)
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ def rm(session: sa.orm.Session, index: int):
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def show_by_obj(session: sa.orm.Session, obj: Task):
-    print(obj.id, obj.created_at, obj.active, obj.title)
+    print(obj.id, obj.created_at, obj.due_at, obj.active, obj.title)
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -76,8 +81,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         subparsers = parser.add_subparsers()
 
         add_parser = subparsers.add_parser('add')
-        add_parser.set_defaults(func=add)
+        add_parser.set_defaults(func=add, due=None)
         add_parser.add_argument("title", type=str)
+        add_parser.add_argument("--due", type=str)
 
         done_parser = subparsers.add_parser('done')
         done_parser.set_defaults(func=done)