diff --git a/sysproduction/reporting/commissions_report.py b/sysproduction/reporting/commissions_report.py
index d707bd8e15..e59e5cf3cc 100644
--- a/sysproduction/reporting/commissions_report.py
+++ b/sysproduction/reporting/commissions_report.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import datetime
+
 from sysdata.data_blob import dataBlob
 
 from syscore.constants import arg_not_supplied
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ def commissions_report(
 
     reporting_api = reportingApi(
         data,
+        start_date=datetime.datetime.now() ## not required for this report
     )
 
     formatted_output = []