diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 31403f7..312d431 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ async function run() {
     "@aws-cdk/aws-appsync-alpha",
     "@functionless/ast-reflection",
     "@functionless/language-service",
+    "@types/jest",
     "@types/node",
     "aws-cdk",
     "aws-cdk-lib",
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ async function run() {
     "constructs",
     "esbuild",
     "functionless",
+    "jest",
     "typesafe-dynamodb",
     "typescript",
   ];
diff --git a/templates/default/package.json b/templates/default/package.json
index 3f39b45..1a74a97 100644
--- a/templates/default/package.json
+++ b/templates/default/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@
   "scripts": {
     "deploy": "cdk deploy",
     "synth": "cdk synth",
+    "test": "jest",
     "validate": "functionless"
   },
-  "devDependencies": {}
+  "devDependencies": {},
+  "jest": {
+    "transform": {
+      "^.+\\.(t|j)sx?$": [
+        "functionless/jest",
+        {}
+      ]
+    }
+  }
 }