diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2001c8ec..2c04dda1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ lds-fetch-layer  --target ./output 51002 51000
 ### `generate-path`
 
 Generate target path for ODR buckets using collection metadata.
+
+The date can be omitted from the survey name (example: `s3://nz-elevation/new-zealand/new-zealand/dem_1m/2193/`) by passing the `--no-date-in-survey-path` flag.
+
 For imagery naming conventions see: https://github.com/linz/imagery/blob/master/docs/naming.md
 For elevation naming conventions see: https://github.com/linz/elevation/blob/master/docs/naming.md
 
diff --git a/src/commands/path/__test__/generate.path.test.ts b/src/commands/path/__test__/generate.path.test.ts
index 481dba3d..b51f98d8 100644
--- a/src/commands/path/__test__/generate.path.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/path/__test__/generate.path.test.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,21 @@ describe('GeneratePathHistoricImagery', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('GeneratePathDemIgnoringDate', () => {
+  it('Should not include the date in the survey name', () => {
+    const metadata: PathMetadata = {
+      targetBucketName: 'nz-elevation',
+      category: 'dem',
+      geographicDescription: 'new-zealand',
+      region: 'new-zealand',
+      date: '',
+      gsd: 1,
+      epsg: 2193,
+    };
+    assert.equal(generatePath(metadata), 's3://nz-elevation/new-zealand/new-zealand/dem_1m/2193/');
+  });
+});
+
 describe('formatName', () => {
   it('Should match - region', () => {
     assert.equal(formatName('hawkes-bay', undefined), 'hawkes-bay');
diff --git a/src/commands/path/path.generate.ts b/src/commands/path/path.generate.ts
index cfb0c3c0..d56238dd 100644
--- a/src/commands/path/path.generate.ts
+++ b/src/commands/path/path.generate.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Epsg } from '@basemaps/geo';
 import { fsa } from '@chunkd/fs';
 import { Tiff } from '@cogeotiff/core';
-import { command, option, positional, string } from 'cmd-ts';
+import { boolean, command, flag, option, positional, string } from 'cmd-ts';
 import { StacCollection, StacItem } from 'stac-ts';
 
 import { CliInfo } from '../../cli.info.js';
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ export const commandGeneratePath = command({
       description: 'Target bucket name, e.g. nz-imagery',
     }),
 
+    noDateInSurveyPath: flag({
+      type: boolean,
+      defaultValue: () => false,
+      long: 'no-date-in-survey-path',
+      description: 'Do not include the date in the survey path',
+      defaultValueIsSerializable: true,
+    }),
+
     source: positional({
       type: string,
       displayName: 'path',
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ export const commandGeneratePath = command({
       category: collection['linz:geospatial_category'],
       region: collection['linz:region'],
       geographicDescription: collection['linz:geographic_description'],
-      date: formatDate(collection),
+      date: args.noDateInSurveyPath ? '' : formatDate(collection),
       gsd: extractGsd(tiff),
       epsg: extractEpsg(tiff),
     };
@@ -94,21 +102,23 @@ export const commandGeneratePath = command({
  */
 export function generatePath(metadata: PathMetadata): string {
   const name = formatName(metadata.region, metadata.geographicDescription);
+  const surveyName = metadata.date ? `${name}_${metadata.date}` : name;
+
   if (metadata.category === dataCategories.SCANNED_AERIAL_PHOTOS) {
     // nb: Historic Imagery is out of scope as survey number is not yet recorded in collection metadata
     throw new Error(`Automated target generation not implemented for historic imagery`);
   }
 
   if ([dataCategories.URBAN_AERIAL_PHOTOS, dataCategories.RURAL_AERIAL_PHOTOS].includes(metadata.category)) {
-    return `s3://${metadata.targetBucketName}/${metadata.region}/${name}_${metadata.date}_${metadata.gsd}m/rgb/${metadata.epsg}/`;
+    return `s3://${metadata.targetBucketName}/${metadata.region}/${surveyName}_${metadata.gsd}m/rgb/${metadata.epsg}/`;
   }
 
   if (metadata.category === dataCategories.SATELLITE_IMAGERY) {
-    return `s3://${metadata.targetBucketName}/${metadata.region}/${name}_${metadata.date}_${metadata.gsd}m/rgb/${metadata.epsg}/`;
+    return `s3://${metadata.targetBucketName}/${metadata.region}/${surveyName}_${metadata.gsd}m/rgb/${metadata.epsg}/`;
   }
 
   if ([dataCategories.DEM, dataCategories.DSM].includes(metadata.category)) {
-    return `s3://${metadata.targetBucketName}/${metadata.region}/${name}_${metadata.date}/${metadata.category}_${metadata.gsd}m/${metadata.epsg}/`;
+    return `s3://${metadata.targetBucketName}/${metadata.region}/${surveyName}/${metadata.category}_${metadata.gsd}m/${metadata.epsg}/`;
   }
 
   throw new Error(`Path Can't be generated from collection as no matching category: ${metadata.category}.`);