diff --git a/packages/plugins/snark/package.json b/packages/plugins/snark/package.json
index fbae79a7f..83d6f9583 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/snark/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/snark/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "qa": "npm-run-all lint _typecheck _build test",
     "reset": "npx rimraf coverage dist embark-*.tgz package",
     "solo": "embark-solo",
-    "// test": "jest"
+    "test": "jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime-corejs3": "7.8.4",
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
       "**/test/**/*.js"
     ],
     "transform": {
-      "\\.js$": [
+      "\\.(js|ts)$": [
         "babel-jest",
         {
           "rootMode": "upward"
@@ -131,4 +131,4 @@
     "npm": ">=6.11.3",
     "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/plugins/snark/test/index.js b/packages/plugins/snark/test/index.js
index ee2cc0a6d..8d5297752 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/snark/test/index.js
+++ b/packages/plugins/snark/test/index.js
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@ describe('embark-snark', () => {
     describe('bigInt patching', () => {
       it("should patch the prototype of snarkjs' bigInt constructor with a toJSON method", () => {
         expect(snarkjs.bigInt.prototype.toJSON).toBeUndefined();
-        ({ Snarks, default: plugin } = require('../dist/index.js'));
+        ({ Snarks, default: plugin } = require('../src'));
         expect(new snarkjs.bigInt().toJSON()).toBe(someString);
       });
     });
   });
 
-  describe('Snarks class', () => {
+  // tests remain to be refactored after changes in PR #2235
+  describe.skip('Snarks class', () => {
     describe('static properties', () => {
       it('should have the expected static properties', () => {
         expect(Snarks.snarkjsBinary).toBe(somePath);