diff --git a/.changeset/modern-eels-march.md b/.changeset/modern-eels-march.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc9d0ed9bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/modern-eels-march.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@nextui-org/date-picker": patch
+---
+
+add missing ref to input wrapper (#3008)
diff --git a/packages/components/date-picker/src/use-date-range-picker.ts b/packages/components/date-picker/src/use-date-range-picker.ts
index 7851b31a77..4df77b48f6 100644
--- a/packages/components/date-picker/src/use-date-range-picker.ts
+++ b/packages/components/date-picker/src/use-date-range-picker.ts
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ export function useDateRangePicker<T extends DateValue>({
 
   const getInputWrapperProps = (props = {}) => {
     return {
+      ref: domRef,
       ...props,
       ...groupProps,
       "data-slot": "input-wrapper",