diff --git a/.changeset/popular-moles-tie.md b/.changeset/popular-moles-tie.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3039673b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/popular-moles-tie.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"myst-directives": patch
+---
+
+Switch to browser parsing for csv
diff --git a/docs/tables.md b/docs/tables.md
index 5856d6ba2..0b64ce1d0 100644
--- a/docs/tables.md
+++ b/docs/tables.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ The {myst:directive}`list-table` directive is used to create a table from data i
 The {myst:directive}`csv-table` directive is used to create a table from comma-separated values (CSV) data.
 Block markup and inline markup within cells is supported. Line ends are recognized within quoted cells.
 
+````{myst}
 ```{csv-table} Frozen Delights!
 :header: "Treat", "Quantity", "Description"
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ Block markup and inline markup within cells is supported. Line ends are recogniz
 it wouldn't be crunchy, now would it?"
 "Gannet Ripple", 1.99, "On a stick!"
 ```
+````
 
 ## <span style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(20deg, #09009f, #E743D9); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;">Complex Tables with Style</span>
 
diff --git a/packages/myst-directives/src/table.ts b/packages/myst-directives/src/table.ts
index 5f46f66ae..b8a47e104 100644
--- a/packages/myst-directives/src/table.ts
+++ b/packages/myst-directives/src/table.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import type {
 } from 'myst-common';
 import { fileError, normalizeLabel, RuleId } from 'myst-common';
 import type { VFile } from 'vfile';
-import { parse } from 'csv-parse/sync';
+import { parse } from 'csv-parse/browser/esm/sync';
 import { select } from 'unist-util-select';
 
 export const tableDirective: DirectiveSpec = {