diff --git a/packages/jest-transform/src/ScriptTransformer.ts b/packages/jest-transform/src/ScriptTransformer.ts
index 412e3ba41168..b563bbb4fb21 100644
--- a/packages/jest-transform/src/ScriptTransformer.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-transform/src/ScriptTransformer.ts
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ export default class ScriptTransformer {
         return transformer;
       }
 
-      transform = await import(transformPath);
+      transform = require(transformPath);
 
       if (!transform) {
         throw new TypeError('Jest: a transform must export something.');