diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/EmailTemplates/EmailTemplates.utils.ts b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/EmailTemplates/EmailTemplates.utils.ts
index 91a8389f598ba..466d03c51bb59 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/EmailTemplates/EmailTemplates.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/EmailTemplates/EmailTemplates.utils.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
+import utc from 'dayjs/plugin/utc'
 
 import { isSmtpEnabled } from '../SmtpForm/SmtpForm.utils'
 import { type AuthTemplateType, type KebabCase } from './EmailTemplates.types'
 import type { components } from '@/data/api'
 import type { Organization } from '@/types'
 
+dayjs.extend(utc)
+
 type AuthConfig = components['schemas']['GoTrueConfigResponse']
 
 /**
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ export const isCustomEmailTemplateRestrictionStatusKnown = ({
 }
 
 export const isBeforeFreeTierTemplateBlockCutoff = (projectInsertedAt?: string) => {
-  return dayjs(projectInsertedAt).isBefore(FREE_TIER_TEMPLATE_BLOCK_CUTOFF_DATE)
+  return dayjs.utc(projectInsertedAt).isBefore(FREE_TIER_TEMPLATE_BLOCK_CUTOFF_DATE)
 }
 
 export const isCustomEmailTemplateEditingRestricted = ({