diff --git a/taiga/projects/fixtures/initial_project_templates.json b/taiga/projects/fixtures/initial_project_templates.json
index 7d84b49f..b787f7e9 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/fixtures/initial_project_templates.json
+++ b/taiga/projects/fixtures/initial_project_templates.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
             "points": "?",
             "priority": "Normal",
             "us_status": "New",
+            "us_duedate": "Default",
             "issue_type": "Bug",
             "epic_status": "New",
             "severity": "Normal",
@@ -120,6 +121,32 @@
                 "wip_limit": null
             }
         ],
+        "us_duedates": [
+            {
+                "slug": "default",
+                "name": "Default",
+                "order": 1,
+                "by_default": true,
+                "color": "#999999",
+                "days_to_due": null
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "due-soon",
+                "name": "Due soon",
+                "order": 2,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff8a84",
+                "days_to_due": 14
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "past-due",
+                "name": "Past due",
+                "order": 3,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff9900",
+                "days_to_due": 0
+            }
+        ],
         "points": [
             {
                 "name": "?",
@@ -219,6 +246,32 @@
                 "is_closed": false
             }
         ],
+        "task_duedates": [
+            {
+                "slug": "default",
+                "name": "Default",
+                "order": 1,
+                "by_default": true,
+                "color": "#999999",
+                "days_to_due": null
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "due-soon",
+                "name": "Due soon",
+                "order": 2,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff8a84",
+                "days_to_due": 14
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "past-due",
+                "name": "Past due",
+                "order": 3,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff9900",
+                "days_to_due": 0
+            }
+        ],
         "issue_statuses": [
             {
                 "slug": "new",
@@ -287,6 +340,32 @@
                 "order": 3
             }
         ],
+        "issue_duedates": [
+            {
+                "slug": "default",
+                "name": "Default",
+                "order": 1,
+                "by_default": true,
+                "color": "#999999",
+                "days_to_due": null
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "due-soon",
+                "name": "Due soon",
+                "order": 2,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff8a84",
+                "days_to_due": 14
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "past-due",
+                "name": "Past due",
+                "order": 3,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff9900",
+                "days_to_due": 0
+            }
+        ],
         "priorities": [
             {
                 "color": "#666666",
@@ -692,6 +771,32 @@
                 "wip_limit": null
             }
         ],
+        "us_duedates": [
+            {
+                "slug": "default",
+                "name": "Default",
+                "order": 1,
+                "by_default": true,
+                "color": "#999999",
+                "days_to_due": null
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "due-soon",
+                "name": "Due soon",
+                "order": 2,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff8a84",
+                "days_to_due": 14
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "past-due",
+                "name": "Past due",
+                "order": 3,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff9900",
+                "days_to_due": 0
+            }
+        ],
         "points": [
             {
                 "name": "?",
@@ -791,6 +896,32 @@
                 "is_closed": false
             }
         ],
+        "task_duedates": [
+            {
+                "slug": "default",
+                "name": "Default",
+                "order": 1,
+                "by_default": true,
+                "color": "#999999",
+                "days_to_due": null
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "due-soon",
+                "name": "Due soon",
+                "order": 2,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff8a84",
+                "days_to_due": 14
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "past-due",
+                "name": "Past due",
+                "order": 3,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff9900",
+                "days_to_due": 0
+            }
+        ],
         "issue_statuses": [
             {
                 "slug": "new",
@@ -859,6 +990,32 @@
                 "order": 3
             }
         ],
+        "issue_duedates": [
+            {
+                "slug": "default",
+                "name": "Default",
+                "order": 1,
+                "by_default": true,
+                "color": "#999999",
+                "days_to_due": null
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "due-soon",
+                "name": "Due soon",
+                "order": 2,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff8a84",
+                "days_to_due": 14
+            },
+            {
+                "slug": "past-due",
+                "name": "Past due",
+                "order": 3,
+                "by_default": false,
+                "color": "#ff9900",
+                "days_to_due": 0
+            }
+        ],
         "priorities": [
             {
                 "color": "#999999",
diff --git a/taiga/projects/models.py b/taiga/projects/models.py
index 1e8eb2f4..c57d8320 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/models.py
+++ b/taiga/projects/models.py
@@ -1250,13 +1250,9 @@ class ProjectTemplate(TaggedMixin, TagsColorsMixin, models.Model):
         if self.epic_statuses:
             project.default_epic_status = EpicStatus.objects.get(name=self.default_options["epic_status"],
                                                                  project=project)
-
         if self.us_statuses:
             project.default_us_status = UserStoryStatus.objects.get(name=self.default_options["us_status"],
                                                                     project=project)
-        if self.us_duedates:
-            project.default_us_duedate = UserStoryDueDate.objects.get(name=self.default_options["us_duedates"],
-                                                                    project=project)
         if self.points:
             project.default_points = Points.objects.get(name=self.default_options["points"],
                                                         project=project)
@@ -1264,23 +1260,15 @@ class ProjectTemplate(TaggedMixin, TagsColorsMixin, models.Model):
         if self.task_statuses:
             project.default_task_status = TaskStatus.objects.get(name=self.default_options["task_status"],
                                                                  project=project)
-        if self.task_duedates:
-            project.default_task_duedate = TaskDueDate.objects.get(name=self.default_options["task_duedates"],
-                                                                    project=project)
         if self.issue_statuses:
             project.default_issue_status = IssueStatus.objects.get(name=self.default_options["issue_status"],
                                                                    project=project)
-        if self.issue_duedates:
-            project.default_issue_duedate = TaskDueDate.objects.get(name=self.default_options["issue_duedates"],
-                                                                    project=project)
         if self.issue_types:
             project.default_issue_type = IssueType.objects.get(name=self.default_options["issue_type"],
                                                                project=project)
-
         if self.priorities:
             project.default_priority = Priority.objects.get(name=self.default_options["priority"],
                                                             project=project)
-
         if self.severities:
             project.default_severity = Severity.objects.get(name=self.default_options["severity"],
                                                             project=project)