diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4d8884f8f96..a822b31fe7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 - Fixed `EuiDatePickerRange` start date popover to sit left under the icon ([#3383](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3383))
 - Fixed `EuiHeader` `z-index` issues with popovers and added body classes for the presence of `EuiFlyout` and `EuiCollapsibleNav.isOpen` ([#3398](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3398))
 - Fixed `EuiInMemoryTable` data reset when filter is set and item is selected ([#3419](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3419))
+- Fixed `popoverPlacement` default value for `EuiDatePicker` ([#3427](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3427))
 
 ## [`23.1.0`](https://github.com/elastic/eui/tree/v23.1.0)
 
diff --git a/src/components/date_picker/date_picker.tsx b/src/components/date_picker/date_picker.tsx
index 8c06e7457e0..478b50e92ce 100644
--- a/src/components/date_picker/date_picker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/date_picker/date_picker.tsx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export class EuiDatePicker extends Component<_EuiDatePickerProps> {
     showIcon: true,
     showTimeSelect: false,
     timeFormat: euiDatePickerDefaultTimeFormat,
-    popoverPlacement: 'bottom-start',
+    popoverPlacement: 'bottom-start' as _EuiDatePickerProps['popoverPlacement'],
   };
 
   render() {