diff --git a/packages/js/e2e-environment/config/jest.config.js b/packages/js/e2e-environment/config/jest.config.js
index c0505439b60..05fda6e707d 100644
--- a/packages/js/e2e-environment/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/js/e2e-environment/config/jest.config.js
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ const combinedConfig = {
 	transformIgnorePatterns: [
 		'node_modules/(?!(woocommerce)/)',
 	],
+
+	testRunner: 'jest-circus/runner',
+
 	roots: [ testSpecs ],
 };