diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a674a8e..89a8b09 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,17 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-### Added
-
-### Changed
-
-### Deprecated
-
-### Removed
+## [0.22.2] - 2026-10-01
 
 ### Fixed
 
-### Security
+- `default` value for _string format_ is a `string` and not an `object`.
 
 ## [0.22.1] - 2026-09-27
 
@@ -138,7 +132,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Fixed the STAC Item public schema URL.
 - Fixed a Python `cgi` import issue, pdoc installation, import organization, f-string syntax, documentation links, and CI/package workflow issues.
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/transpiler-mate/cwl2ogc/compare/v0.22.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/transpiler-mate/cwl2ogc/compare/v0.22.2...HEAD
+[0.22.2]: https://github.com/transpiler-mate/cwl2ogc/compare/v0.22.1...v0.22.2
+[0.22.1]: https://github.com/transpiler-mate/cwl2ogc/compare/v0.22.0...v0.22.1
 [0.22.0]: https://github.com/transpiler-mate/cwl2ogc/compare/v0.21.0...v0.22.0
 [0.21.0]: https://github.com/transpiler-mate/cwl2ogc/compare/v0.20.0...v0.21.0
 [0.20.0]: https://github.com/transpiler-mate/cwl2ogc/compare/v0.19.0...v0.20.0
diff --git a/src/cwl2ogc/__about__.py b/src/cwl2ogc/__about__.py
index f34cac3..137b3cf 100644
--- a/src/cwl2ogc/__about__.py
+++ b/src/cwl2ogc/__about__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.22.1"
+__version__ = "0.22.2"
diff --git a/src/cwl2ogc/__init__.py b/src/cwl2ogc/__init__.py
index 6e9fe66..36c1b77 100644
--- a/src/cwl2ogc/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cwl2ogc/__init__.py
@@ -305,7 +305,15 @@ def _on_input(self, input: Any) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
         schema = dict(self._convert_input_type(input))
         default_value = getattr(input, "default", None)
         if default_value:
-            schema["default"] = default_value
+            if (
+                "format" in schema
+                and schema["format"] in __STRING_FORMATS__.values()
+                and isinstance(default_value, dict)
+                and "value" in default_value
+            ):
+                schema["default"] = default_value["value"]
+            else:
+                schema["default"] = default_value
         return schema
 
     def _convert_input_type(self, parameter: object) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
diff --git a/tests/test_conversion.py b/tests/test_conversion.py
index bb3643c..a8f5ec2 100644
--- a/tests/test_conversion.py
+++ b/tests/test_conversion.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
-from cwl_utils.parser import Process, load_document_by_yaml
+from cwl_utils.parser import LoadingOptions, Process, load_document_by_yaml
 from cwl_utils.parser.cwl_v1_2 import SchemaDefRequirement, Workflow, WorkflowInputParameter
 from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 
@@ -157,3 +157,100 @@ def test_custom_type_without_requirements_does_not_crash(
 
     assert "aoi" in schema["properties"]
     assert schema["$defs"]["aoi"] == {}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("type_name", "expected_format"),
+    [
+        ("Date", "date"),
+        ("DateTime", "date-time"),
+        ("Duration", "duration"),
+        ("Email", "email"),
+        ("Hostname", "hostname"),
+        ("IDNEmail", "idn-email"),
+        ("IDNHostname", "idn-hostname"),
+        ("IPv4", "ipv4"),
+        ("IPv6", "ipv6"),
+        ("IRI", "iri"),
+        ("IRIReference", "iri-reference"),
+        ("JsonPointer", "json-pointer"),
+        ("Password", "password"),
+        ("RelativeJsonPointer", "relative-json-pointer"),
+        ("UUID", "uuid"),
+        ("URI", "uri"),
+        ("URIReference", "uri-reference"),
+        ("URITemplate", "uri-template"),
+        ("Time", "time"),
+    ],
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("default_value", ["default-value", ""])
+def test_string_format_record_default_is_unwrapped(
+    type_name: str, expected_format: str, default_value: str
+) -> None:
+    type_uri = f"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eoap/schemas/main/string_format.yaml#{type_name}"
+    # Inline the referenced record definition to keep parsing independent of network access.
+    document = load_document_by_yaml(
+        yaml={
+            "cwlVersion": "v1.2",
+            "class": "Workflow",
+            "id": "file:///tmp/string-format-default.cwl#main",
+            "requirements": {
+                "SchemaDefRequirement": {
+                    "types": [
+                        {
+                            "name": type_uri,
+                            "type": "record",
+                            "fields": [{"name": "value", "type": "string"}],
+                        }
+                    ]
+                }
+            },
+            "inputs": {"formatted": {"type": type_uri, "default": {"value": default_value}}},
+            "outputs": [],
+            "steps": [],
+        },
+        uri="file:///tmp/string-format-default.cwl",
+        loadingOptions=LoadingOptions(no_link_check=True),
+    )
+    assert isinstance(document, Process)
+    converter = BaseCWLtypes2OGCConverter(document)
+    expected_schema = {"type": "string", "format": expected_format, "default": default_value}
+
+    assert converter.get_inputs()["formatted"]["schema"] == expected_schema
+    assert converter.get_inputs_json_schema()["$defs"]["formatted"] == expected_schema
+    assert document.inputs[0].default == {"value": default_value}
+
+
+def test_ordinary_record_default_remains_an_object() -> None:
+    document = load_document_by_yaml(
+        yaml={
+            "cwlVersion": "v1.2",
+            "class": "Workflow",
+            "id": "file:///tmp/ordinary-record-default.cwl#main",
+            "inputs": {
+                "record": {
+                    "type": {
+                        "type": "record",
+                        "name": "OrdinaryRecord",
+                        "fields": [{"name": "value", "type": "string"}],
+                    },
+                    "default": {"value": "default-value"},
+                }
+            },
+            "outputs": [],
+            "steps": [],
+        },
+        uri="file:///tmp/ordinary-record-default.cwl",
+        loadingOptions=LoadingOptions(no_link_check=True),
+    )
+    assert isinstance(document, Process)
+    converter = BaseCWLtypes2OGCConverter(document)
+    expected_schema = {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {"value": {"type": "string"}},
+        "required": ["value"],
+        "default": {"value": "default-value"},
+    }
+
+    assert converter.get_inputs()["record"]["schema"] == expected_schema
+    assert converter.get_inputs_json_schema()["$defs"]["record"] == expected_schema