diff --git a/packages/app/jest.config.js b/packages/app/jest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e83b2fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/jest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module.exports = {
+  // preset: 'ts-jest',
+  testEnvironment: 'node',
+  transform: {
+    '^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+  },
+  moduleFileExtensions: ['ts', 'tsx', 'js', 'jsx', 'json', 'node'],
+};
+
diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index 754aba1..a0e2ae1 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
     "react-idle-timer": "^5.7.2",
     "react-router": "6.11.2",
     "react-router-dom": "6.11.2",
-    "react-use": "^17.2.4"
+    "react-use": "^17.2.4",
+    "ts-jest": "^29.2.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^1.3.1",