diff --git a/lib/events.js b/lib/events.js
index 2978858d..dc39dacf 100644
--- a/lib/events.js
+++ b/lib/events.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ exports.addEvent = async (req, res) => {
     data.status = 'first submission';
 
     if (!data.season) {
-        data.season = 2023;
+        data.season = 2024;
     }
 
     const event = new Event(data);
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ exports.editEvent = async (req, res) => {
     delete data.published;
 
     if (!data.season) {
-        data.season = 2023;
+        data.season = 2024;
     }
 
     if (Object.keys(data).length === 0) {
diff --git a/lib/helpers.js b/lib/helpers.js
index 1c0f0f6b..09aeaf9d 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.js
+++ b/lib/helpers.js
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ exports.getEventPermissions = async ({ permissions, event, user }) => {
     permissions.delete_summeruniversity = permissions.manage_summeruniversity[event.type];
 
     if (user) {
-        // TODO: this is a temporary solution so people that have applied in 2021 and/or 2022 can apply again
+        // TODO: this is a temporary solution so people that have applied in 2021, 2022 and/or 2023 can apply again
         const applicationCount = await Application.count({ where: {
             user_id: user.id,
             event_id: { [Sequelize.Op.ne]: event.id },
             status: { [Sequelize.Op.ne]: 'rejected' },
             cancelled: false,
-            '$event.season$': 2023
+            '$event.season$': 2024
         },
         include: [{
             model: Event,