diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index a9fcda3e78e6a8ec734539c87b992c483441169b..d6ecfea8c9aac35fda9ed407fe6017f5017058a2 100755
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ def make_material_request(source_name, target_doc=None):
 				"field_map": {
 					"name": "sales_order_item",
 					"parent": "sales_order",
-					"delivery_date": "required_by",
+					"delivery_date": "schedule_date",
 					"bom_no": "bom_no",
 				},
 				"condition": lambda item: not is_product_bundle(