diff --git a/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx b/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx
index 53a6044..a20fad9 100644
--- a/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ export default function WeeklyView() {
         startDayOffset?: number;
         weekdayFormat?: "long" | "short" | "narrow" | "custom";
         customWeekdayNames?: string;
+        dateVerticalAlign?: "top" | "middle" | "bottom";
     }>({
         name: session?.user?.name || "",
         email: session?.user?.email || "",
@@ -827,6 +828,7 @@ export default function WeeklyView() {
         hourLabelFormat: "short",
         showSubHourSlots: true,
         dayHeaderGap: "0.75em",
+        dateVerticalAlign: "middle",
         allDayPosition: "above",
         focusTimerDuration: 25,
         focusBreakDuration: 5,
@@ -8083,6 +8085,7 @@ function SettingsSidebar({
         id?: string;
         weekdayFormat?: "long" | "short" | "narrow" | "custom";
         customWeekdayNames?: string;
+        dateVerticalAlign?: "top" | "middle" | "bottom";
     }>({
         name: "",
         email: "",