diff --git a/packages/jest-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/normalize.test.ts.snap b/packages/jest-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/normalize.test.ts.snap
index 990000454eeb..514648c12674 100644
--- a/packages/jest-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/normalize.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/jest-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/normalize.test.ts.snap
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ exports[`preset throws when module was found but no "jest-preset.js" or "jest-pr
 exports[`preset throws when preset not found 1`] = `
 "<red><bold><bold>● </intensity><bold>Validation Error</intensity>:</color>
 <red></color>
-<red>  Preset <bold>doesnt-exist</intensity> not found.</color>
+<red>  Preset <bold>doesnt-exist</intensity> not found relative to rootDir <bold>/root/path/foo</intensity>.</color>
 <red></color>
 <red>  <bold>Configuration Documentation:</intensity></color>
 <red>  https://jestjs.io/docs/configuration</color>
diff --git a/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.ts b/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.ts
index e8b3cc9d726a..a0724cc09754 100644
--- a/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ const setupPreset = async (
           );
         }
         throw createConfigError(
-          `  Preset ${chalk.bold(presetPath)} not found.`,
+          `  Preset ${chalk.bold(presetPath)} not found relative to rootDir ${chalk.bold(options.rootDir)}.`,
         );
       }
       throw createConfigError(