diff --git a/packages/backend-common/package.json b/packages/backend-common/package.json
index 86cdc04359..a8eafe9cf2 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-common/package.json
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@
     "recursive-readdir": "^2.2.2",
     "supertest": "^6.1.3"
   },
-  "jest": {
-    "testEnvironment": "node"
-  },
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "config.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json b/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json
index 7e11b13b1c..cb487f3e3f 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.17.0-next.1"
   },
-  "jest": {
-    "testEnvironment": "node"
-  },
   "files": [
     "dist"
   ]
diff --git a/plugins/airbrake-backend/package.json b/plugins/airbrake-backend/package.json
index d2a519a828..021db97be8 100644
--- a/plugins/airbrake-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/airbrake-backend/package.json
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@
     "supertest": "^6.1.6",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
-  "jest": {
-    "testEnvironment": "node"
-  },
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "config.d.ts"
diff --git a/plugins/app-backend/package.json b/plugins/app-backend/package.json
index f8d7c312b5..d787b7ffb1 100644
--- a/plugins/app-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/app-backend/package.json
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@
     "msw": "^0.35.0",
     "supertest": "^6.1.3"
   },
-  "jest": {
-    "testEnvironment": "node"
-  },
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "migrations/**/*.{js,d.ts}",
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/package.json b/plugins/auth-backend/package.json
index e667a96145..82c03b99fa 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/package.json
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@
     "msw": "^0.35.0",
     "supertest": "^6.1.3"
   },
-  "jest": {
-    "testEnvironment": "node"
-  },
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "migrations",
diff --git a/plugins/auth-node/package.json b/plugins/auth-node/package.json
index 68870779fe..9a99506702 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-node/package.json
+++ b/plugins/auth-node/package.json
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
     "msw": "^0.35.0",
     "uuid": "^8.0.0"
   },
-  "jest": {
-    "testEnvironment": "node"
-  },
   "files": [
     "dist"
   ]
diff --git a/plugins/permission-node/package.json b/plugins/permission-node/package.json
index 4b4d16af45..46c1640759 100644
--- a/plugins/permission-node/package.json
+++ b/plugins/permission-node/package.json
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
     "msw": "^0.35.0",
     "supertest": "^6.1.3"
   },
-  "jest": {
-    "testEnvironment": "node"
-  },
   "files": [
     "dist"
   ]
diff --git a/plugins/search-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts b/plugins/search-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
index 22b38ce94b..3f1fdcb34e 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
+++ b/plugins/search-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export async function startStandaloneServer(
   const searchEngine = new LunrSearchEngine({ logger });
   const indexBuilder = new IndexBuilder({ logger, searchEngine });
   const discovery = SingleHostDiscovery.fromConfig(config);
-  const tokenManager = await ServerTokenManager.fromConfig(config, {
+  const tokenManager = ServerTokenManager.fromConfig(config, {
     logger,
   });
   const permissions = ServerPermissionClient.fromConfig(config, {