diff --git a/plugins/app-backend/package.json b/plugins/app-backend/package.json
index d787b7ffb1..f8d7c312b5 100644
--- a/plugins/app-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/app-backend/package.json
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
     "msw": "^0.35.0",
     "supertest": "^6.1.3"
   },
+  "jest": {
+    "testEnvironment": "node"
+  },
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "migrations/**/*.{js,d.ts}",