diff --git a/dandi/cli/tests/test_instances.py b/dandi/cli/tests/test_instances.py
index 8f0dd0b46..c17d12ecc 100644
--- a/dandi/cli/tests/test_instances.py
+++ b/dandi/cli/tests/test_instances.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ def test_cmd_instances(monkeypatch):
         "ember:\n"
         "  api: https://api-dandi.emberarchive.org/api\n"
         "  gui: https://dandi.emberarchive.org\n"
-        "ember-staging:\n"
-        "  api: https://api-dandi-staging.emberarchive.org/api\n"
-        "  gui: https://dandi-staging.emberarchive.org\n"
+        "ember-sandbox:\n"
+        "  api: https://api-dandi-sandbox.emberarchive.org/api\n"
+        "  gui: https://dandi-sandbox.emberarchive.org\n"
         "linc:\n"
         "  api: https://api.lincbrain.org/api\n"
         "  gui: https://lincbrain.org\n"
diff --git a/dandi/consts.py b/dandi/consts.py
index d689c57bc..4614ecf8a 100644
--- a/dandi/consts.py
+++ b/dandi/consts.py
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ def urls(self) -> Iterator[str]:
         "https://dandi.emberarchive.org",
         "https://api-dandi.emberarchive.org/api",
     ),
-    "ember-staging": DandiInstance(
-        "ember-staging",
-        "https://dandi-staging.emberarchive.org",
-        "https://api-dandi-staging.emberarchive.org/api",
+    "ember-sandbox": DandiInstance(
+        "ember-sandbox",
+        "https://dandi-sandbox.emberarchive.org",
+        "https://api-dandi-sandbox.emberarchive.org/api",
     ),
 }
 # to map back url: name
diff --git a/dandi/tests/test_dandiarchive.py b/dandi/tests/test_dandiarchive.py
index a6f7bd8ba..408f4150b 100644
--- a/dandi/tests/test_dandiarchive.py
+++ b/dandi/tests/test_dandiarchive.py
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ def test_parse_dandi_url_unknown_instance() -> None:
         parse_dandi_url("dandi://not-an-instance/000001")
 
     valid_instances = ", ".join(sorted(known_instances.keys()))
-    expected_message = f"Unknown instance 'not-an-instance'.  Valid instances: {valid_instances}"
+    expected_message = (
+        f"Unknown instance 'not-an-instance'.  Valid instances: {valid_instances}"
+    )
 
     assert str(excinfo.value) == expected_message
 
diff --git a/docs/source/cmdline/instances.rst b/docs/source/cmdline/instances.rst
index 67c1a16fb..81a5f1dbd 100644
--- a/docs/source/cmdline/instances.rst
+++ b/docs/source/cmdline/instances.rst
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ Example output:
     linc:
       api: https://api.lincbrain.org/api
       gui: https://lincbrain.org
-    ember-staging:
-      api: https://api-dandi-staging.emberarchive.org/api
-      gui: https://dandi-staging.emberarchive.org
+    ember-sandbox:
+      api: https://api-dandi-sandbox.emberarchive.org/api
+      gui: https://dandi-sandbox.emberarchive.org
     ember:
       api: https://api-dandi.emberarchive.org/api
       gui: https://dandi.emberarchive.org