diff --git a/packages/jest-cli/src/init/types.ts b/packages/jest-cli/src/init/types.ts
index a13cb5540077..81184fb1aabd 100644
--- a/packages/jest-cli/src/init/types.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-cli/src/init/types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 import {Config} from '@jest/types';
 
 export type ProjectPackageJson = {
-  jest?: Partial<Config.GlobalConfig>;
+  jest?: Partial<Config.InitialOptions>;
   scripts?: {[key: string]: string};
 };