diff --git a/packages/calypso-build/package.json b/packages/calypso-build/package.json
index 9a9614dd27a52..46b757d7661ea 100644
--- a/packages/calypso-build/package.json
+++ b/packages/calypso-build/package.json
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	},
 	"peerDependencies": {
 		"enzyme": "^3.11.0",
-		"jest": ">=22.0.0",
+		"jest": ">=26.4.0",
 		"react": "^16.0.0",
 		"react-dom": "^16.0.0"
 	}