diff --git a/packages/shared/src/__tests__/api.test.ts b/packages/shared/src/__tests__/api.test.ts
index b58490aad..004aaf4c7 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/__tests__/api.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/__tests__/api.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, it } from 'node:test';
 
 import { decodeTime, encodeTime, ulid } from 'ulid';
 
-import { getApiKey, OneDayMs, truncateApiKey } from '../api.js';
+import { getApiKey, isValidApiKey, OneDayMs, truncateApiKey } from '../api.js';
 
 declare const global: {
   localStorage?: { getItem: (a: string) => string | null; setItem: (k: string, v: string) => void };
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ describe('ApiKey', () => {
     assert.equal(getApiKey(), newKey);
   });
 
+  it('should allow api keys that are very old', () => {
+    const fakeUlid = 'c' + encodeTime(new Date('2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z').getTime(), 10) + ulid().slice(10);
+    assert.deepEqual(isValidApiKey(fakeUlid), { valid: true, key: fakeUlid });
+  });
+
   it('should generate new keys after they expire', (t) => {
     const setSpy = t.mock.method(localStorage, 'setItem');
     // Generate a key that is about 31 days old
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/api.ts b/packages/shared/src/api.ts
index cfb7b63d0..c3ffba447 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/api.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/api.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const hasLocalStorage = (): boolean => typeof localStorage !== 'undefined';
 export const OneDayMs = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 /** Generate a new api key for the user every 30 days */
 const ApiKeyExpireMs = 30 * OneDayMs;
-const ApiKeyMaxAgeMs = 91 * OneDayMs;
+export const ApiKeyMaxAgeMs = 91 * OneDayMs;
 
 function newApiKey(): string {
   const newKey = 'c' + ulid().toLowerCase();
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ export function isValidApiKey(apiKey?: string | null): ApiKeyStatus {
   if (!apiKey.startsWith('c') && !apiKey.startsWith('d')) return { valid: false, message: 'malformed' };
   const ulidId = apiKey.slice(1).toUpperCase();
   try {
-    const ulidTime = decodeTime(ulidId);
+    decodeTime(ulidId); // validate the key looks valid
     if (apiKey.startsWith('d')) return { valid: true, key: apiKey };
 
-    if (Date.now() - ulidTime > ApiKeyMaxAgeMs) return { valid: false, message: 'expired' };
+    // Re-enable to disable older api keys
+    // if (Date.now() - ulidTime > ApiKeyMaxAgeMs) return { valid: false, message: 'expired' };
   } catch (e) {
     return { valid: false, message: 'malformed' };
   }