diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47e926d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+module.exports = {
+  testEnvironment: 'node',
+  transform: {
+    "\\.ts$": "ts-jest"
+  },
+  globals: {
+    "ts-jest": {
+      diagnostics: {
+        ignoreCodes: [
+          151001 // see https://githubmemory.com/repo/kulshekhar/ts-jest/issues/2722
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3942295..ccf11d94 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,22 +39,6 @@
   "mocha": {
     "parallel": true
   },
-  "jest": {
-    "testEnvironment": "node",
-    "transform": {
-      "\\.ts$": "ts-jest"
-    },
-    "globals": {
-      "ts-jest": {
-        "diagnostics": {
-          "_comment": "see https://githubmemory.com/repo/kulshekhar/ts-jest/issues/2722",
-          "ignoreCodes": [
-            151001
-          ]
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
   "license": "SAP SAMPLE CODE LICENSE",
   "private": true
 }