diff --git a/src/database/seeders/20211209204301-add-projects.js b/src/database/seeders/20211209204301-add-projects.js
index 49ff6d52..09f886df 100644
--- a/src/database/seeders/20211209204301-add-projects.js
+++ b/src/database/seeders/20211209204301-add-projects.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 'use strict';
 
-import ProjectStub from '../../models/projects/projects.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
-import CoBenifetStub from '../../models/co-benefits/co-benefits.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
-import RelatedProjectStub from '../../models/related-projects/related-projects.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
-import LabelStub from '../../models/labels/labels.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
-import RatingsStub from '../../models/ratings/ratings.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
-import IssuanceStub from '../../models/issuances/issuances.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
-import LocationsStub from '../../models/locations/locations.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import ProjectStub from '../../models/projects/projects.stub.json';
+import CoBenifetStub from '../../models/co-benefits/co-benefits.stub.json';
+import RelatedProjectStub from '../../models/related-projects/related-projects.stub.json';
+import LabelStub from '../../models/labels/labels.stub.json';
+import RatingsStub from '../../models/ratings/ratings.stub.json';
+import IssuanceStub from '../../models/issuances/issuances.stub.json';
+import LocationsStub from '../../models/locations/locations.stub.json';
 
 export default {
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
diff --git a/src/database/seeders/20211209205139-add-units.js b/src/database/seeders/20211209205139-add-units.js
index 9e14ef76..ce68f87f 100644
--- a/src/database/seeders/20211209205139-add-units.js
+++ b/src/database/seeders/20211209205139-add-units.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-import UnitStub from '../../models/units/units.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
-import LabelUnitStub from '../../models/labelUnits/labelUnits.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import UnitStub from '../../models/units/units.stub.json';
+import LabelUnitStub from '../../models/labelUnits/labelUnits.stub.json';
 
 export default {
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
diff --git a/src/middleware.js b/src/middleware.js
index 488fe349..9425debe 100644
--- a/src/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   assertDataLayerAvailable,
   assertWalletIsAvailable,
 } from './utils/data-assertions';
-import packageJson from '../package.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import packageJson from '../package.json';
 import datalayer from './datalayer';
 
 const { API_KEY, READ_ONLY, IS_GOVERNANCE_BODY, USE_SIMULATOR } =
diff --git a/src/models/audit/audit.mock.js b/src/models/audit/audit.mock.js
index 737b7e21..30ea0de6 100644
--- a/src/models/audit/audit.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/audit/audit.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './audit.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './audit.stub.json';
 
 export const AuditMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/co-benefits/co-benefits.mock.js b/src/models/co-benefits/co-benefits.mock.js
index c8e973b3..55e27718 100644
--- a/src/models/co-benefits/co-benefits.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/co-benefits/co-benefits.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './co-benefits.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './co-benefits.stub.json';
 
 export const CoBenefitsMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/file-store/file-store.mock.js b/src/models/file-store/file-store.mock.js
index 2c0a1e46..901dc1fb 100644
--- a/src/models/file-store/file-store.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/file-store/file-store.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './file-store.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './file-store.stub.json';
 
 export const FileStoreMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/issuances/issuances.mock.js b/src/models/issuances/issuances.mock.js
index 70265eab..063795c3 100644
--- a/src/models/issuances/issuances.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/issuances/issuances.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './issuances.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './issuances.stub.json';
 
 export const IssuanceMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/labelUnits/labelUnits.mock.js b/src/models/labelUnits/labelUnits.mock.js
index a37e0c48..6c35c4f7 100644
--- a/src/models/labelUnits/labelUnits.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/labelUnits/labelUnits.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './labelUnits.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './labelUnits.stub.json';
 
 export const LabelUnitsMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/labels/labels.mock.js b/src/models/labels/labels.mock.js
index d945e1a7..1d6499d0 100644
--- a/src/models/labels/labels.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/labels/labels.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './labels.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './labels.stub.json';
 
 export const LabelsMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/locations/locations.mock.js b/src/models/locations/locations.mock.js
index d5ceb84a..b720a55e 100644
--- a/src/models/locations/locations.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/locations/locations.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './locations.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './locations.stub.json';
 
 export const LocationMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/meta/meta.mock.js b/src/models/meta/meta.mock.js
index 52ef8df1..2bae4c24 100644
--- a/src/models/meta/meta.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/meta/meta.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './meta.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './meta.stub.json';
 
 export const MetaMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/organizations/organizations.mock.js b/src/models/organizations/organizations.mock.js
index e72e2d20..fbff4564 100644
--- a/src/models/organizations/organizations.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/organizations/organizations.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './organizations.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './organizations.stub.json';
 
 export const OrganizationMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/projects/projects.mock.js b/src/models/projects/projects.mock.js
index 76e086df..4902024a 100644
--- a/src/models/projects/projects.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/projects/projects.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './projects.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './projects.stub.json';
 
 export const ProjectMock = {
   findAll: ({ limit, offset }) => stub.slice(offset * limit, (offset + 1) * limit),
diff --git a/src/models/ratings/ratings.mock.js b/src/models/ratings/ratings.mock.js
index 9e73d508..3dc7356d 100644
--- a/src/models/ratings/ratings.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/ratings/ratings.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './ratings.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './ratings.stub.json';
 
 export const RatingMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/related-projects/related-projects.mock.js b/src/models/related-projects/related-projects.mock.js
index cae4b5d3..af21c4d5 100644
--- a/src/models/related-projects/related-projects.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/related-projects/related-projects.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './related-projects.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './related-projects.stub.json';
 
 export const RelatedProjectMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/simulator/simulator.mock.js b/src/models/simulator/simulator.mock.js
index 65b2a0b8..ee10f672 100644
--- a/src/models/simulator/simulator.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/simulator/simulator.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './simulator.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './simulator.stub.json';
 
 export const SimulatorMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/staging/staging.mock.js b/src/models/staging/staging.mock.js
index cb2d1ca1..96d2618c 100644
--- a/src/models/staging/staging.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/staging/staging.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './staging.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './staging.stub.json';
 
 export const StagingMock = {
   findAll: () => stub,
diff --git a/src/models/units/units.mock.js b/src/models/units/units.mock.js
index 8703b70b..b27b3782 100644
--- a/src/models/units/units.mock.js
+++ b/src/models/units/units.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import stub from './units.stub.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import stub from './units.stub.json';
 
 export const UnitMock = {
   findAll: ({ limit, offset }) => stub.slice(offset * limit, (offset + 1) * limit),
diff --git a/src/utils/config-loader.js b/src/utils/config-loader.js
index dea44378..a5afb83a 100644
--- a/src/utils/config-loader.js
+++ b/src/utils/config-loader.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import path from 'path';
 import { logger } from '../config/logger.cjs';
 
 import { getDataModelVersion } from './helpers';
-import defaultConfig from './defaultConfig.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import defaultConfig from './defaultConfig.json';
 
 export const getConfig = _.memoize(() => {
   const homeDir = os.homedir();
diff --git a/src/utils/helpers.js b/src/utils/helpers.js
index 758101a7..cbe17922 100644
--- a/src/utils/helpers.js
+++ b/src/utils/helpers.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import _ from 'lodash';
 
 import { isPluralized } from './string-utils.js';
 import { formatModelAssociationName } from './model-utils.js';
-import packageJson from '../../package.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import packageJson from '../../package.json';
 
 export const paginationParams = (page, limit) => {
   if (page === undefined || limit === undefined) {
diff --git a/tests/resources/projects.spec.js b/tests/resources/projects.spec.js
index b2fa78f2..dd300271 100644
--- a/tests/resources/projects.spec.js
+++ b/tests/resources/projects.spec.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as testFixtures from '../test-fixtures';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
 import datalayer from '../../src/datalayer';
 const { expect } = chai;
-import newProject from '../test-data/new-project.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import newProject from '../test-data/new-project.json';
 import supertest from 'supertest';
 import app from '../../src/server';
 import { Organization } from '../../src/models/organizations/index.js';
diff --git a/tests/resources/staging.spec.js b/tests/resources/staging.spec.js
index cd85cb4a..2b4398be 100644
--- a/tests/resources/staging.spec.js
+++ b/tests/resources/staging.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import app from '../../src/server';
 import supertest from 'supertest';
-import newProject from '../test-data/new-project.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import newProject from '../test-data/new-project.json';
 import { pullPickListValues } from '../../src/utils/data-loaders';
 import { expect } from 'chai';
 import { prepareDb } from '../../src/database';
diff --git a/tests/resources/units.spec.js b/tests/resources/units.spec.js
index 1c3f4b2d..82b08c14 100644
--- a/tests/resources/units.spec.js
+++ b/tests/resources/units.spec.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import app from '../../src/server';
 import * as testFixtures from '../test-fixtures';
 import datalayer from '../../src/datalayer';
 import { prepareDb } from '../../src/database';
-import newUnit from '../test-data/new-unit.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import newUnit from '../test-data/new-unit.json';
 import { pullPickListValues } from '../../src/utils/data-loaders';
 const TEST_WAIT_TIME = datalayer.POLLING_INTERVAL * 2;
 
diff --git a/tests/test-fixtures/project-fixtures.js b/tests/test-fixtures/project-fixtures.js
index c6128250..ff63fa83 100644
--- a/tests/test-fixtures/project-fixtures.js
+++ b/tests/test-fixtures/project-fixtures.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import chai from 'chai';
 const { expect } = chai;
 
 import app from '../../src/server';
-import newProject from '../test-data/new-project.json' assert { type: 'json' };
-import updateProjectJson from '../test-data/update-project.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import newProject from '../test-data/new-project.json';
+import updateProjectJson from '../test-data/update-project.json';
 import { ProjectMirror, Project } from '../../src/models';
 
 export const createNewProject = async (payload = newProject) => {
diff --git a/tests/test-fixtures/unit-fixtures.js b/tests/test-fixtures/unit-fixtures.js
index 0b8b233d..c297fee8 100644
--- a/tests/test-fixtures/unit-fixtures.js
+++ b/tests/test-fixtures/unit-fixtures.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import chai from 'chai';
 const { expect } = chai;
 
 import app from '../../src/server';
-import newUnit from '../test-data/new-unit.json' assert { type: 'json' };
-import updateUnitJson from '../test-data/update-unit.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import newUnit from '../test-data/new-unit.json';
+import updateUnitJson from '../test-data/update-unit.json';
 import { UnitMirror, Unit } from '../../src/models';
 
 export const createNewUnit = async (payload = newUnit) => {