diff --git a/packages/svelte/.eslintrc.js b/packages/svelte/.eslintrc.js
index 0714feabf8d4..b6d4608e8e7b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/.eslintrc.js
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ module.exports = {
   env: {
     browser: true,
   },
+  overrides: [
+    {
+      files: ['vite.config.ts'],
+      parserOptions: {
+        project: ['tsconfig.test.json'],
+      },
+    },
+  ],
   extends: ['../../.eslintrc.js'],
   rules: {
     '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-unsupported-es6-methods': 'off',
diff --git a/packages/svelte/jest.config.js b/packages/svelte/jest.config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 63637952d9d6..000000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/jest.config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-const baseConfig = require('../../jest/jest.config.js');
-
-module.exports = {
-  ...baseConfig,
-  testEnvironment: 'jsdom',
-  transform: {
-    '^.+\\.svelte$': 'svelte-jester',
-    ...baseConfig.transform,
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index 10c6dac63b7d..05d8142070d8 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
     "svelte": "3.x || 4.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@testing-library/svelte": "^3.2.1",
     "svelte": "3.49.0",
-    "svelte-jester": "^2.3.2"
+    "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "1.4.0",
+    "@testing-library/svelte": "^3.2.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "run-p build:transpile build:types",
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     "clean": "rimraf build coverage sentry-svelte-*.tgz",
     "fix": "eslint . --format stylish --fix",
     "lint": "eslint . --format stylish",
-    "test": "jest",
-    "test:watch": "jest --watch",
+    "test": "vitest",
+    "test:watch": "vitest --watch",
     "yalc:publish": "ts-node ../../scripts/prepack.ts && yalc publish build --push --sig"
   },
   "volta": {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/types.ts b/packages/svelte/src/types.ts
index 4f4516606483..ed7fcfaa4928 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/types.ts
@@ -60,5 +60,10 @@ export type ComponentTrackingInitOptions = {
 } & SpanOptions;
 
 export type TrackComponentOptions = {
+  /**
+   * The name of the component to be used in the recorded spans.
+   *
+   * @default to <Svelte Component> if not specified
+   */
   componentName?: string;
 } & SpanOptions;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/test/performance.test.ts b/packages/svelte/test/performance.test.ts
index 9588da6e7d16..bdede73bc092 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/test/performance.test.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/test/performance.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { Scope } from '@sentry/core';
 import { act, render } from '@testing-library/svelte';
 
+import { vi } from 'vitest';
 // linter doesn't like Svelte component imports
 import DummyComponent from './components/Dummy.svelte';
 
@@ -8,20 +9,20 @@ let returnUndefinedTransaction = false;
 
 const testTransaction: { spans: any[]; startChild: jest.Mock; end: jest.Mock; isRecording: () => boolean } = {
   spans: [],
-  startChild: jest.fn(),
-  end: jest.fn(),
+  startChild: vi.fn(),
+  end: vi.fn(),
   isRecording: () => true,
 };
-const testUpdateSpan = { end: jest.fn() };
+const testUpdateSpan = { end: vi.fn() };
 const testInitSpan: any = {
   transaction: testTransaction,
-  end: jest.fn(),
-  startChild: jest.fn(),
+  end: vi.fn(),
+  startChild: vi.fn(),
   isRecording: () => true,
 };
 
-jest.mock('@sentry/core', () => {
-  const original = jest.requireActual('@sentry/core');
+vi.mock('@sentry/core', async () => {
+  const original = await vi.importActual('@sentry/core');
   return {
     ...original,
     getCurrentScope(): Scope {
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ jest.mock('@sentry/core', () => {
 
 describe('Sentry.trackComponent()', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    jest.resetAllMocks();
+    vi.resetAllMocks();
     testTransaction.spans = [];
 
     testTransaction.startChild.mockImplementation(spanCtx => {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ describe('Sentry.trackComponent()', () => {
       return testUpdateSpan;
     });
 
-    testInitSpan.end = jest.fn();
+    testInitSpan.end = vi.fn();
     testInitSpan.isRecording = () => true;
     returnUndefinedTransaction = false;
   });
@@ -58,13 +59,13 @@ describe('Sentry.trackComponent()', () => {
     render(DummyComponent, { props: { options: {} } });
 
     expect(testTransaction.startChild).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-      description: '<Dummy>',
+      description: '<Dummy$>',
       op: 'ui.svelte.init',
       origin: 'auto.ui.svelte',
     });
 
     expect(testInitSpan.startChild).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-      description: '<Dummy>',
+      description: '<Dummy$>',
       op: 'ui.svelte.update',
       origin: 'auto.ui.svelte',
     });
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ describe('Sentry.trackComponent()', () => {
     // once for init (unimportant here), once for starting the update span
     expect(testTransaction.startChild).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     expect(testTransaction.startChild).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith({
-      description: '<Dummy>',
+      description: '<Dummy$>',
       op: 'ui.svelte.update',
       origin: 'auto.ui.svelte',
     });
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ describe('Sentry.trackComponent()', () => {
     render(DummyComponent, { props: { options: { trackUpdates: false } } });
 
     expect(testTransaction.startChild).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-      description: '<Dummy>',
+      description: '<Dummy$>',
       op: 'ui.svelte.init',
       origin: 'auto.ui.svelte',
     });
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ describe('Sentry.trackComponent()', () => {
     render(DummyComponent, { props: { options: { trackInit: false } } });
 
     expect(testTransaction.startChild).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-      description: '<Dummy>',
+      description: '<Dummy$>',
       op: 'ui.svelte.update',
       origin: 'auto.ui.svelte',
     });
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ describe('Sentry.trackComponent()', () => {
     // but not the second update
     expect(testTransaction.startChild).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(testTransaction.startChild).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith({
-      description: '<Dummy>',
+      description: '<Dummy$>',
       op: 'ui.svelte.init',
       origin: 'auto.ui.svelte',
     });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/test/sdk.test.ts b/packages/svelte/test/sdk.test.ts
index 6144e065c643..9ccf5d7a4638 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/test/sdk.test.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/test/sdk.test.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ import { SDK_VERSION } from '@sentry/browser';
 import * as SentryBrowser from '@sentry/browser';
 import type { EventProcessor } from '@sentry/types';
 
+import { vi } from 'vitest';
 import { detectAndReportSvelteKit, init as svelteInit, isSvelteKitApp } from '../src/sdk';
 
 let passedEventProcessor: EventProcessor | undefined;
 
-const browserInit = jest.spyOn(SentryBrowser, 'init');
-const addEventProcessor = jest
+const browserInit = vi.spyOn(SentryBrowser, 'init');
+const addEventProcessor = vi
   .spyOn(SentryBrowser, 'addEventProcessor')
   .mockImplementation((eventProcessor: EventProcessor) => {
     passedEventProcessor = eventProcessor;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ const addEventProcessor = jest
 
 describe('Initialize Svelte SDk', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
   it('has the correct metadata', () => {
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ describe('Initialize Svelte SDk', () => {
 describe('detectAndReportSvelteKit()', () => {
   const originalHtmlBody = document.body.innerHTML;
   beforeEach(() => {
-    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
     document.body.innerHTML = originalHtmlBody;
     passedEventProcessor = undefined;
   });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tsconfig.test.json b/packages/svelte/tsconfig.test.json
index af7e36ec0eda..fc9e549d35ce 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tsconfig.test.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/tsconfig.test.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
 
-  "include": ["test/**/*"],
+  "include": ["test/**/*", "vite.config.ts"],
 
   "compilerOptions": {
     // should include all types from `./tsconfig.json` plus types for all test frameworks used
-    "types": ["jest"]
+    "types": ["vitest/globals"]
 
     // other package-specific, test-specific options
   }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/vite.config.ts b/packages/svelte/vite.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..50b07efd9b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/vite.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { svelte } from '@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte';
+import type { UserConfig } from 'vitest';
+import baseConfig from '../../vite/vite.config';
+
+export default {
+  ...baseConfig,
+  plugins: [svelte({ hot: !process.env.VITEST })],
+  test: {
+    // test exists, no idea why TS doesn't recognize it
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    ...(baseConfig as UserConfig & { test: any }).test,
+    environment: 'jsdom',
+    alias: [{ find: /^svelte$/, replacement: 'svelte/internal' }],
+  },
+};