diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/__workshop__/CommentsListStory.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/__workshop__/CommentsListStory.tsx
index afe1a3eb705..f2819ee2c98 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/__workshop__/CommentsListStory.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/__workshop__/CommentsListStory.tsx
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ const BASE: CommentDocument = {
       _dataset: '1',
       _projectId: '1',
       _ref: '1',
-      _type: 'crossDatasetReference',
-      _weak: true,
+      _type: 'object',
     },
   },
   message: [
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/hooks/useCommentOperations.ts b/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/hooks/useCommentOperations.ts
index 8b1380bc32d..2cc77ccfdb2 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/hooks/useCommentOperations.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/hooks/useCommentOperations.ts
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ export function useCommentOperations(
             _dataset: dataset,
             _projectId: projectId,
             _ref: documentId,
-            _type: 'crossDatasetReference',
-            _weak: true,
+            _type: 'object',
           },
           documentType,
         },
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/types.ts b/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/types.ts
index c9921013784..3bc84f72a82 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/desk/comments/src/types.ts
@@ -131,13 +131,11 @@ export interface CommentDocument {
   target: {
     path: CommentPath
     documentType: string
-
     document: {
       _dataset: string
-      _projectId: string // verify
+      _projectId: string
       _ref: string
-      _type: 'crossDatasetReference'
-      _weak: true
+      _type: 'object'
     }
   }
 }