diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b92756ffc2..6a7cb91862 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11199,11 +11199,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/chalk/supports-color?sponsor=1"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/jquery": {
-      "version": "3.7.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-3.7.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-m4avr8yL8kmFN8psrbFFFmB/If14iN5o9nw/NgnnM+kybDJpRsAynV2BsfpTYrTRysYUdADVD7CkUUizgkpLfg=="
-    },
     "node_modules/js-tokens": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-tokens/-/js-tokens-4.0.0.tgz",
@@ -11602,6 +11597,11 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/knockout": {
+      "version": "3.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/knockout/-/knockout-3.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wRJ9I4az0QcsH7A4v4l0enUpkS++MBx0BnL/68KaLzJg7x1qmbjSlwEoCNol7KTYZ+pmtI7Eh2J0Nu6/2Z5J/Q=="
+    },
     "node_modules/last-run": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/last-run/-/last-run-1.1.1.tgz",
@@ -15588,16 +15588,17 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/survey-core": {
-      "version": "1.9.138",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/survey-core/-/survey-core-1.9.138.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-O8CqM3YUDcsb4YVdidSkVZmdqqUFTa9knRYEdLvC4e9hWTQY4Syud2SnsWl+aJfnOSyTRTl/9YOxQ+RMs+PV7w=="
+      "version": "1.9.139",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/survey-core/-/survey-core-1.9.139.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4ETo41TQmhdJt9qtANstNiYjnSxyyvEOxbDXGG/xEtmRYrigYctnmhorsJV8JkRskeb50bOO7jrHjb9QwzvAiQ=="
     },
-    "node_modules/survey-jquery": {
-      "version": "1.9.138",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/survey-jquery/-/survey-jquery-1.9.138.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-i8CSeQqRMFZhRaEFyTwAIO+bEZp2ejeMOpT1xiAy7lAKjEasGjwXeG4pK1z0jDPOeReuljp4feIcf3Rlmnt8Ew==",
+    "node_modules/survey-knockout-ui": {
+      "version": "1.9.139",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/survey-knockout-ui/-/survey-knockout-ui-1.9.139.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Wo7UtbcxBHecJN8VTraU0t8li7P4TnHAA6UVoXbszq0slhjFxGCbKUlxp2CjbqTWt3d12ZBM6kOxHteJ7xiSPg==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "jquery": ">=1.12.4"
+        "knockout": "^3.5.0",
+        "survey-core": "1.9.139"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/sver-compat": {
@@ -18013,9 +18014,8 @@
       "version": "0.2.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "jquery": "^3.7.1",
         "survey-core": "^1.9.138",
-        "survey-jquery": "^1.9.138"
+        "survey-knockout-ui": "^1.9.139"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@jspsych/config": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/plugin-survey/css/survey.scss b/packages/plugin-survey/css/survey.scss
index 58261145f7..1ffb3af8a0 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-survey/css/survey.scss
+++ b/packages/plugin-survey/css/survey.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@use "survey-jquery/defaultV2.min.css";
+@use "survey-core/defaultV2.min.css";
 
 // move buttons to right (couldn't figure out a way to do this with the SurveyJS class name map
 div#sv-nav-complete.sv-action, div#sv-nav-next.sv-action {
diff --git a/packages/plugin-survey/package.json b/packages/plugin-survey/package.json
index b0b24d59bb..9708b20c1c 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-survey/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugin-survey/package.json
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@
     "sass": "^1.43.5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "jquery": "^3.7.1",
     "survey-core": "^1.9.138",
-    "survey-jquery": "^1.9.138"
+    "survey-knockout-ui": "^1.9.139"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugin-survey/src/index.ts b/packages/plugin-survey/src/index.ts
index 046a8e49b7..6d7c2d316f 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-survey/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-survey/src/index.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-// import SurveyJS dependencies: survey-core and survey-jquery (UI theme): https://surveyjs.io/documentation/surveyjs-architecture#surveyjs-packages
-import $ from "jquery";
+// import SurveyJS dependencies: survey-core and survey-knockout-ui (UI theme): https://surveyjs.io/documentation/surveyjs-architecture#surveyjs-packages
 import { JsPsych, JsPsychPlugin, ParameterType, TrialType } from "jspsych";
-import { StylesManager } from "survey-core";
-// TO DO: decide whether to apply this theme or remove it
-import { PlainLightPanelless } from "survey-core/themes/plain-light-panelless";
-import * as SurveyJS from "survey-jquery";
+import * as SurveyJS from "survey-knockout-ui";
 
 const info = <const>{
   name: "survey",
@@ -76,7 +72,7 @@ const jsPsychSurveyCssClassMap = {
  */
 class SurveyPlugin implements JsPsychPlugin<Info> {
   static info = info;
-  private survey: $.Survey;
+  private survey: SurveyJS.Survey;
   private start_time: number;
 
   constructor(private jsPsych: JsPsych) {
@@ -87,6 +83,8 @@ class SurveyPlugin implements JsPsychPlugin<Info> {
     // TO DO: this method of applying custom styles is deprecated, but I'm
     // saving this here for reference while we make decisions about default style
 
+    // import { StylesManager } from "survey-core";
+
     // const colors = StylesManager.ThemeColors["default"];
 
     // colors["$background-dim"] = "#f3f3f3";
@@ -157,7 +155,7 @@ class SurveyPlugin implements JsPsychPlugin<Info> {
         "Survey plugin: you must define the survey using a non-empty JSON object and/or a survey function."
       );
     }
-    this.survey = new SurveyJS.Model(trial.survey_json);
+    this.survey = new SurveyJS.Survey(trial.survey_json);
 
     if (trial.survey_function !== null) {
       trial.survey_function(this.survey);
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ class SurveyPlugin implements JsPsychPlugin<Info> {
     // remove flex display from jspsych-content-wrapper to get formatting to work
     document.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".jspsych-content-wrapper").style.display = "block";
 
-    $(display_element).Survey({ model: this.survey });
+    this.survey.render(display_element);
 
     this.start_time = performance.now();
   }