diff --git a/src/reanimated2/jestUtils.ts b/src/reanimated2/jestUtils.ts
index d827c7fc957..1e3c5882b4f 100644
--- a/src/reanimated2/jestUtils.ts
+++ b/src/reanimated2/jestUtils.ts
@@ -188,13 +188,21 @@ export const advanceAnimationByFrame = (count) => {
 };
 
 export const setUpTests = (userConfig = {}) => {
-  let expect;
-  try {
-    expect = require('expect');
-  } catch (_) {
-    // for Jest in version 28+
-    const { expect: expectModule } = require('@jest/globals');
+  let expect = global.expect;
+  if (expect === undefined) {
+    const expectModule = require('expect');
     expect = expectModule;
+    // Starting from Jest 28, "expect" package uses named exports instead of default export.
+    // So, requiring "expect" package doesn't give direct access to "expect" function anymore.
+    // It gives access to the module object instead.
+    // We use this info to detect if the project uses Jest 28 or higher.
+    if (typeof expect === 'object') {
+      const jestGlobals = require('@jest/globals');
+      expect = jestGlobals.expect;
+    }
+    if (expect === undefined || expect.extend === undefined) {
+      expect = expectModule.default;
+    }
   }
 
   require('setimmediate');