diff --git a/packages/generator-volto/generators/app/templates/package.json.tpl b/packages/generator-volto/generators/app/templates/package.json.tpl
index f4e6fe6f07..646366c64f 100644
--- a/packages/generator-volto/generators/app/templates/package.json.tpl
+++ b/packages/generator-volto/generators/app/templates/package.json.tpl
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     ],
     "transform": {
       "^.+\\.js(x)?$": "babel-jest",
+      "^.+\\.ts(x)?$": "ts-jest",
       "^.+\\.(png)$": "jest-file",
       "^.+\\.(jpg)$": "jest-file",
       "^.+\\.(svg)$": "./node_modules/@plone/volto/jest-svgsystem-transform.js"
diff --git a/packages/generator-volto/news/5738.bugfix b/packages/generator-volto/news/5738.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d79222644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/generator-volto/news/5738.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix tests in projects that involves TS files @sneridagh