diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6808df2d2fb2..bc3a69b6e7cb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 - `[jest-config]` [**BREAKING**] Make `snapshotFormat` default to `escapeString: false` and `printBasicPrototype: false` ([#13036](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13036))
 - `[jest-environment-jsdom]` [**BREAKING**] Upgrade to `jsdom@20` ([#13037](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13037), [#13058](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13058))
-- `[jest-worker]` Adds `workerIdleMemoryLimit` option which is used as a check for worker memory leaks >= Node 16.11.0 and recycles child workers as required. ([#13056](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13056))
+- `[jest-worker]` Adds `workerIdleMemoryLimit` option which is used as a check for worker memory leaks >= Node 16.11.0 and recycles child workers as required. ([#13056](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13056), [#13105](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13105), [#13106](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13106))
 - `[pretty-format]` [**BREAKING**] Remove `ConvertAnsi` plugin in favour of `jest-serializer-ansi-escapes` ([#13040](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13040))
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/packages/jest-config/src/index.ts b/packages/jest-config/src/index.ts
index 5728f473e5cc..ba9afa5e100b 100644
--- a/packages/jest-config/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-config/src/index.ts
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ const groupOptions = (
     watchAll: options.watchAll,
     watchPlugins: options.watchPlugins,
     watchman: options.watchman,
+    workerIdleMemoryLimit: options.workerIdleMemoryLimit,
   }),
   projectConfig: Object.freeze({
     automock: options.automock,