diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index adf8e9675e..e4304752a8 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@testing-library/cypress": "^6.0.0",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/app/src/setupTests.ts
index 17ff0c096d..c717b2753b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 // allows you to do things like:
 // expect(element).toHaveTextContent(/react/i)
 // learn more: https://github.com/testing-library/jest-dom
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
index b0cf41117f..33d995a2c1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/setupTests.ts
index 666127af39..7b0828bfa8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs
index dcd0d7eaa7..b18839bab6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^{{version}}",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.0.4",
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/src/setupTests.ts
index 666127af39..7b0828bfa8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 910bbddd56..000808dd2b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^{{version}}",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
index 1a907ab8e6..e34bc46f4b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 17f85eb41d..e73c7c581f 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/test-utils-core": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/core/src/setupTests.ts
index 8925258421..825bcd4115 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/packages/dev-utils/package.json b/packages/dev-utils/package.json
index 230aa42334..f5eb8e9708 100644
--- a/packages/dev-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/dev-utils/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "@backstage/theme": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.9.1",
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/packages/dev-utils/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/dev-utils/src/setupTests.ts
index 8925258421..825bcd4115 100644
--- a/packages/dev-utils/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/dev-utils/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/packages/test-utils-core/package.json b/packages/test-utils-core/package.json
index 162615fee8..6efe6f9400 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/test-utils-core/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "clean": "backstage-cli clean"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/test-utils-core/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/test-utils-core/src/setupTests.ts
index 8925258421..825bcd4115 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils-core/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/test-utils-core/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/package.json b/packages/test-utils/package.json
index a82b6f7c4f..06bf415bd6 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/test-utils/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils-core": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/theme": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.9.1",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/test-utils/src/setupTests.ts
index 8925258421..825bcd4115 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/test-utils/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/package.json b/plugins/catalog/package.json
index 79bf5fe00c..b55cf15fc6 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/catalog/src/setupTests.ts
index 1a907ab8e6..e34bc46f4b 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
diff --git a/plugins/explore/package.json b/plugins/explore/package.json
index f73da27beb..1a915bffe6 100644
--- a/plugins/explore/package.json
+++ b/plugins/explore/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/plugins/explore/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/explore/src/setupTests.ts
index 1a907ab8e6..e34bc46f4b 100644
--- a/plugins/explore/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/explore/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
diff --git a/plugins/graphiql/package.json b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
index 2720a6e77b..0fb302c024 100644
--- a/plugins/graphiql/package.json
+++ b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/codemirror": "^0.0.93",
diff --git a/plugins/graphiql/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/graphiql/src/setupTests.ts
index 1a907ab8e6..e34bc46f4b 100644
--- a/plugins/graphiql/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/graphiql/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
diff --git a/plugins/home-page/package.json b/plugins/home-page/package.json
index 1d5b98bb28..5531720f56 100644
--- a/plugins/home-page/package.json
+++ b/plugins/home-page/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/plugins/home-page/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/home-page/src/setupTests.ts
index 8925258421..825bcd4115 100644
--- a/plugins/home-page/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/home-page/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
index bebf882b9b..bab4a7a673 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/lighthouse/src/setupTests.ts
index 1a907ab8e6..e34bc46f4b 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
diff --git a/plugins/register-component/package.json b/plugins/register-component/package.json
index fbcb39d4d7..3e16d8e7c9 100644
--- a/plugins/register-component/package.json
+++ b/plugins/register-component/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/plugins/register-component/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/register-component/src/setupTests.ts
index 1a907ab8e6..e34bc46f4b 100644
--- a/plugins/register-component/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/register-component/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index 1743f57c3c..facbed06e9 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/setupTests.ts
index 1a907ab8e6..e34bc46f4b 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
index f4ccbdab5f..463b34611c 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/color": "^3.0.1",
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/tech-radar/src/setupTests.ts
index 1a907ab8e6..e34bc46f4b 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index 1c25a9aabc..b9f107a09f 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.7.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/welcome/src/setupTests.ts
index 8925258421..825bcd4115 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/welcome/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index da6f670bef..4573ebcf46 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3569,6 +3569,21 @@
     pretty-format "^24.0.0"
     redent "^3.0.0"
 
+"@testing-library/jest-dom@^5.7.0":
+  version "5.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/jest-dom/-/jest-dom-5.7.0.tgz#b2e2acb4c088a293d52ba2cd1674b526282a2f87"
+  integrity sha512-ZV0OtBXmTDEDxrIbqJXiOcXCZ6aIMpmDlmfHj0hGNsSuQ/nX0qPAs9HWmCzXvPfTrhufTiH2nJLvDJu/LgHzwQ==
+  dependencies:
+    "@babel/runtime" "^7.9.2"
+    "@types/testing-library__jest-dom" "^5.0.2"
+    chalk "^3.0.0"
+    css "^2.2.4"
+    css.escape "^1.5.1"
+    jest-diff "^25.1.0"
+    jest-matcher-utils "^25.1.0"
+    lodash "^4.17.15"
+    redent "^3.0.0"
+
 "@testing-library/react@^9.3.2":
   version "9.5.0"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/react/-/react-9.5.0.tgz#71531655a7890b61e77a1b39452fbedf0472ca5e"
@@ -4365,6 +4380,13 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/jest" "*"
 
+"@types/testing-library__jest-dom@^5.0.2":
+  version "5.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/testing-library__jest-dom/-/testing-library__jest-dom-5.7.0.tgz#078790bf4dc89152a74428591a228ec5f9433251"
+  integrity sha512-LoZ3uonlnAbJUz4bg6UoeFl+frfndXngmkCItSjJ8DD5WlRfVqPC5/LgJASsY/dy7AHH2YJ7PcsdASOydcVeFA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jest" "*"
+
 "@types/testing-library__jest-dom@^5.0.4":
   version "5.6.0"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/testing-library__jest-dom/-/testing-library__jest-dom-5.6.0.tgz#325e97aacb7e4a66693e7face8a2c04f936f4a4b"
@@ -7426,7 +7448,7 @@ css.escape@^1.5.1:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/css.escape/-/css.escape-1.5.1.tgz#42e27d4fa04ae32f931a4b4d4191fa9cddee97cb"
   integrity sha1-QuJ9T6BK4y+TGktNQZH6nN3ul8s=
 
-css@^2.2.3:
+css@^2.2.3, css@^2.2.4:
   version "2.2.4"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/css/-/css-2.2.4.tgz#c646755c73971f2bba6a601e2cf2fd71b1298929"
   integrity sha512-oUnjmWpy0niI3x/mPL8dVEI1l7MnG3+HHyRPHf+YFSbK+svOhXpmSOcDURUh2aOCgl2grzrOPt1nHLuCVFULLw==