diff --git a/.pnp.cjs b/.pnp.cjs
index 1428703f8..54c65f530 100755
--- a/.pnp.cjs
+++ b/.pnp.cjs
@@ -6442,7 +6442,6 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
             ["jsonwebtoken", "npm:9.0.0"],\
             ["keyv", "npm:4.5.3"],\
             ["mime-types", "npm:2.1.32"],\
-            ["moment", "npm:2.29.1"],\
             ["mongoose", "npm:6.11.4"],\
             ["morgan", "npm:1.10.0"],\
             ["node-mailjet", "npm:3.3.5"],\
@@ -20536,15 +20535,6 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
           "linkType": "HARD"\
         }]\
       ]],\
-      ["moment", [\
-        ["npm:2.29.1", {\
-          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/cache/moment-npm-2.29.1-787d9fdafd-1e14d5f422.zip/node_modules/moment/",\
-          "packageDependencies": [\
-            ["moment", "npm:2.29.1"]\
-          ],\
-          "linkType": "HARD"\
-        }]\
-      ]],\
       ["mongodb", [\
         ["npm:4.16.0", {\
           "packageLocation": "./.yarn/cache/mongodb-npm-4.16.0-f6d128b4ab-f0b1347739.zip/node_modules/mongodb/",\
diff --git a/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/dataset/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshot-container.spec.tsx.snap b/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/dataset/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshot-container.spec.tsx.snap
index 91f915260..e872da249 100644
--- a/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/dataset/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshot-container.spec.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/dataset/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshot-container.spec.tsx.snap
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ OCI-1131441 (R. Poldrack, PI) in any publications.
             >
               Uploaded by
             </h2>
-            Test User on 2021-12-17 - over 1 year ago
+            Test User on 2021-12-17 - almost 2 years ago
           </div>
           <div
             class="dataset-meta-block undefined"
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ OCI-1131441 (R. Poldrack, PI) in any publications.
             >
               Last Updated
             </h2>
-            2021-12-17 - over 1 year ago
+            2021-12-17 - almost 2 years ago
           </div>
           <div
             class="dataset-meta-block undefined"
diff --git a/packages/openneuro-server/package.json b/packages/openneuro-server/package.json
index a3be468a0..13735f170 100644
--- a/packages/openneuro-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/openneuro-server/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.0",
     "keyv": "^4.5.3",
     "mime-types": "^2.1.19",
-    "moment": "^2.14.1",
     "mongoose": "^6.11.3",
     "morgan": "^1.6.1",
     "node-mailjet": "^3.3.5",
diff --git a/packages/openneuro-server/src/handlers/comments.js b/packages/openneuro-server/src/handlers/comments.js
index 530adb76a..4641230d7 100644
--- a/packages/openneuro-server/src/handlers/comments.js
+++ b/packages/openneuro-server/src/handlers/comments.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // @ts-nocheck
 import notifications from '../libs/notifications.js'
-import moment from 'moment'
+import { format } from 'date-fns/format'
 import User from '../models/user'
 import Comment from '../models/comment'
 import MailgunIdentifier from '../models/mailgunIdentifier'
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export async function reply(req, res, next) {
       parentId: parentId,
       text: text,
       user: flattenedUser,
-      createDate: moment().format(),
+      createDate: format(new Date()),
     }
     Comment.create(comment, (err, response) => {
       if (err) {
diff --git a/packages/openneuro-server/src/libs/notifications.js b/packages/openneuro-server/src/libs/notifications.js
index b67adcd1f..bb56e929c 100644
--- a/packages/openneuro-server/src/libs/notifications.js
+++ b/packages/openneuro-server/src/libs/notifications.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { send as emailSend } from './email'
 import request from 'superagent'
 import User from '../models/user'
 import Subscription from '../models/subscription'
-import moment from 'moment'
+import { format } from 'date-fns'
 import url from 'url'
 import bidsId from './bidsId'
 import { convertFromRaw, EditorState } from 'draft-js'
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ const notifications = {
                       datasetLabel: datasetLabel,
                       commentUserId: userId,
                       commentId: commentId,
-                      dateCreated: moment(comment.createDate).format('MMMM Do'),
+                      dateCreated: format(comment.createDate, 'MMMM Do'),
                       commentContent: htmlContent,
                       commentStatus: commentStatus,
                       siteUrl:
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 557c2ba82..118a0b28b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4874,8 +4874,8 @@ __metadata:
     "@emotion/react": 11.11.1
     "@emotion/styled": 11.11.0
     "@niivue/niivue": 0.34.0
-    "@openneuro/client": ^4.20.0-alpha.3
-    "@openneuro/components": ^4.20.0-alpha.3
+    "@openneuro/client": ^4.20.0-alpha.4
+    "@openneuro/components": ^4.20.0-alpha.4
     "@tanstack/react-table": ^8.9.3
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": 6.1.3
     "@testing-library/react": ^11.1.0
@@ -4926,7 +4926,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@openneuro/cli@workspace:packages/openneuro-cli"
   dependencies:
     "@apollo/client": 3.7.2
-    "@openneuro/client": ^4.20.0-alpha.3
+    "@openneuro/client": ^4.20.0-alpha.4
     "@types/mkdirp": 1.0.2
     "@types/node": 18.11.9
     bids-validator: 1.13.0
@@ -4951,14 +4951,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@openneuro/client@^4.20.0-alpha.3, @openneuro/client@workspace:packages/openneuro-client":
+"@openneuro/client@^4.20.0-alpha.4, @openneuro/client@workspace:packages/openneuro-client":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@openneuro/client@workspace:packages/openneuro-client"
   dependencies:
     "@apollo/client": 3.7.2
     "@graphql-tools/mock": ^9.0.0
     "@graphql-tools/schema": ^10.0.0
-    "@openneuro/server": ^4.20.0-alpha.3
+    "@openneuro/server": ^4.20.0-alpha.4
     core-js: ^3.10.1
     crypto-hash: ^1.3.0
     graphql: 16.6.0
@@ -4970,7 +4970,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@openneuro/components@^4.20.0-alpha.3, @openneuro/components@workspace:packages/openneuro-components":
+"@openneuro/components@^4.20.0-alpha.4, @openneuro/components@workspace:packages/openneuro-components":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@openneuro/components@workspace:packages/openneuro-components"
   dependencies:
@@ -5012,8 +5012,8 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@apollo/client": 3.7.2
     "@elastic/elasticsearch": 7.15.0
-    "@openneuro/client": ^4.20.0-alpha.3
-    "@openneuro/search": ^4.20.0-alpha.3
+    "@openneuro/client": ^4.20.0-alpha.4
+    "@openneuro/search": ^4.20.0-alpha.4
     "@types/jsonwebtoken": ^8
     "@types/node": 18.11.9
     "@types/tsc-watch": ^4
@@ -5027,7 +5027,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@openneuro/search@^4.20.0-alpha.3, @openneuro/search@workspace:packages/openneuro-search":
+"@openneuro/search@^4.20.0-alpha.4, @openneuro/search@workspace:packages/openneuro-search":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@openneuro/search@workspace:packages/openneuro-search"
   dependencies:
@@ -5042,7 +5042,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@openneuro/server@^4.20.0-alpha.3, @openneuro/server@workspace:packages/openneuro-server":
+"@openneuro/server@^4.20.0-alpha.4, @openneuro/server@workspace:packages/openneuro-server":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@openneuro/server@workspace:packages/openneuro-server"
   dependencies:
@@ -5052,7 +5052,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@elastic/elasticsearch": 7.15.0
     "@graphql-tools/schema": ^10.0.0
     "@keyv/redis": ^2.7.0
-    "@openneuro/search": ^4.20.0-alpha.3
+    "@openneuro/search": ^4.20.0-alpha.4
     "@passport-next/passport-google-oauth2": ^1.0.0
     "@sentry/node": ^4.5.3
     "@types/cors": ^2
@@ -5086,7 +5086,6 @@ __metadata:
     jsonwebtoken: ^9.0.0
     keyv: ^4.5.3
     mime-types: ^2.1.19
-    moment: ^2.14.1
     mongoose: ^6.11.3
     morgan: ^1.6.1
     node-mailjet: ^3.3.5
@@ -17395,13 +17394,6 @@ fsevents@~2.3.2:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"moment@npm:^2.14.1":
-  version: 2.29.1
-  resolution: "moment@npm:2.29.1"
-  checksum: 1e14d5f422a2687996be11dd2d50c8de3bd577c4a4ca79ba5d02c397242a933e5b941655de6c8cb90ac18f01cc4127e55b4a12ae3c527a6c0a274e455979345e
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "mongodb-connection-string-url@npm:^2.5.4":
   version: 2.5.4
   resolution: "mongodb-connection-string-url@npm:2.5.4"