diff --git a/docs/docs/guide/testing.md b/docs/docs/guide/testing.md
index 02d61ef7af5..942c73e31f6 100644
--- a/docs/docs/guide/testing.md
+++ b/docs/docs/guide/testing.md
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@ To be sure, check if your `jest.config.js` file contains:
 ```js
 ...
 preset: 'react-native',
-setupFiles: ['./jest-setup.js'],
+setupFilesAfterEnv: ['./jest-setup.js'],
 ...
 ```
 
+:::caution
+
+If you use Jest in a version **older than 28**, you should set `setupFiles` property instead of `setupFilesAfterEnv`
+
+:::
+
 If you have custom babel configuration for testing, make sure that Reanimated's babel plugin is enabled for that environment.
 
 ## API
diff --git a/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.2.x/testing.md b/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.2.x/testing.md
index 9a6f8e5e39c..e34a7cd4f46 100644
--- a/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.2.x/testing.md
+++ b/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.2.x/testing.md
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@ To be sure, check if your `jest.config.js` file contains:
 ```js
 ...
 preset: 'react-native',
-setupFiles: ['./jest-setup.js'],
+setupFilesAfterEnv: ['./jest-setup.js'],
 ...
 ```
 
+:::caution
+
+If you use Jest in a version **older than 28**, you should set `setupFiles` property instead of `setupFilesAfterEnv`
+
+:::
+
 If you have custom babel configuration for testing, make sure that Reanimated's babel plugin is enabled for that environment.
 
 ## API
diff --git a/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.3.x/guide/testing.md b/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.3.x/guide/testing.md
index 9a6f8e5e39c..e34a7cd4f46 100644
--- a/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.3.x/guide/testing.md
+++ b/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.3.x/guide/testing.md
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@ To be sure, check if your `jest.config.js` file contains:
 ```js
 ...
 preset: 'react-native',
-setupFiles: ['./jest-setup.js'],
+setupFilesAfterEnv: ['./jest-setup.js'],
 ...
 ```
 
+:::caution
+
+If you use Jest in a version **older than 28**, you should set `setupFiles` property instead of `setupFilesAfterEnv`
+
+:::
+
 If you have custom babel configuration for testing, make sure that Reanimated's babel plugin is enabled for that environment.
 
 ## API
diff --git a/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.5.x/guide/testing.md b/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.5.x/guide/testing.md
index 02d61ef7af5..942c73e31f6 100644
--- a/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.5.x/guide/testing.md
+++ b/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.5.x/guide/testing.md
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@ To be sure, check if your `jest.config.js` file contains:
 ```js
 ...
 preset: 'react-native',
-setupFiles: ['./jest-setup.js'],
+setupFilesAfterEnv: ['./jest-setup.js'],
 ...
 ```
 
+:::caution
+
+If you use Jest in a version **older than 28**, you should set `setupFiles` property instead of `setupFilesAfterEnv`
+
+:::
+
 If you have custom babel configuration for testing, make sure that Reanimated's babel plugin is enabled for that environment.
 
 ## API
diff --git a/src/reanimated2/jestUtils.ts b/src/reanimated2/jestUtils.ts
index 16df51409ce..69e94bb5146 100644
--- a/src/reanimated2/jestUtils.ts
+++ b/src/reanimated2/jestUtils.ts
@@ -188,7 +188,15 @@ export const advanceAnimationByFrame = (count) => {
 };
 
 export const setUpTests = (userConfig = {}) => {
-  const expect = require('expect');
+  let expect;
+  try {
+    expect = require('expect');
+  } catch (_) {
+    // for Jest in version 28+
+    const { expect: expectModule } = require('@jest/globals');
+    expect = expectModule;
+  }
+
   require('setimmediate');
   frameTime = Math.round(1000 / config.fps);