diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/custom-typings/package.json b/e2e/__external-repos__/custom-typings/package.json
index ea915f48b3..563b629c48 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/custom-typings/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/custom-typings/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "test": "jest"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/jest": "^26.0.15",
+    "@types/jest": "^26.0.16",
     "@types/jquery": "^3.5.4",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
     "jquery": "^3.5.1",
diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/custom-typings/yarn.lock b/e2e/__external-repos__/custom-typings/yarn.lock
index 8eef533e0c..115fc3d37b 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/custom-typings/yarn.lock
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/custom-typings/yarn.lock
@@ -578,10 +578,10 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/istanbul-lib-report" "*"
 
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-  version "26.0.15"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.15.tgz#12e02c0372ad0548e07b9f4e19132b834cb1effe"
-  integrity sha512-s2VMReFXRg9XXxV+CW9e5Nz8fH2K1aEhwgjUqPPbQd7g95T0laAcvLv032EhFHIa5GHsZ8W7iJEQVaJq6k3Gog==
+"@types/jest@^26.0.16":
+  version "26.0.16"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz#b47abd50f6ed0503f589db8e126fc8eb470cf87c"
+  integrity sha512-Gp12+7tmKCgv9JjtltxUXokohCAEZfpJaEW5tn871SGRp8I+bRWBonQO7vW5NHwnAHe5dd50+Q4zyKuN35i09g==
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diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/memory-usage/package.json b/e2e/__external-repos__/memory-usage/package.json
index 7b710ec9ad..83b7f042f9 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/memory-usage/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/memory-usage/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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     "@nestjs/platform-express": "^7.5.5",
     "@nestjs/testing": "^7.5.5",
-    "@types/jest": "^26.0.15",
+    "@types/jest": "^26.0.16",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.165",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
     "lodash": "^4.17.20",
diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/memory-usage/yarn.lock b/e2e/__external-repos__/memory-usage/yarn.lock
index 765ea556de..bf7a46c506 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/memory-usage/yarn.lock
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/memory-usage/yarn.lock
@@ -601,10 +601,10 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/istanbul-lib-report" "*"
 
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-  version "26.0.15"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.15.tgz#12e02c0372ad0548e07b9f4e19132b834cb1effe"
-  integrity sha512-s2VMReFXRg9XXxV+CW9e5Nz8fH2K1aEhwgjUqPPbQd7g95T0laAcvLv032EhFHIa5GHsZ8W7iJEQVaJq6k3Gog==
+"@types/jest@^26.0.16":
+  version "26.0.16"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz#b47abd50f6ed0503f589db8e126fc8eb470cf87c"
+  integrity sha512-Gp12+7tmKCgv9JjtltxUXokohCAEZfpJaEW5tn871SGRp8I+bRWBonQO7vW5NHwnAHe5dd50+Q4zyKuN35i09g==
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diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/path-mapping/package.json b/e2e/__external-repos__/path-mapping/package.json
index b383a21de0..5385e5ec63 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/path-mapping/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/path-mapping/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ts-jest-example",
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/jest": "^26.0.15",
+    "@types/jest": "^26.0.16",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
     "typescript": "^4.1.2"
   },
diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/path-mapping/yarn.lock b/e2e/__external-repos__/path-mapping/yarn.lock
index 443c6a4fc4..2b5db4e57e 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/path-mapping/yarn.lock
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/path-mapping/yarn.lock
@@ -561,10 +561,10 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/istanbul-lib-report" "*"
 
-"@types/jest@^26.0.15":
-  version "26.0.15"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.15.tgz#12e02c0372ad0548e07b9f4e19132b834cb1effe"
-  integrity sha512-s2VMReFXRg9XXxV+CW9e5Nz8fH2K1aEhwgjUqPPbQd7g95T0laAcvLv032EhFHIa5GHsZ8W7iJEQVaJq6k3Gog==
+"@types/jest@^26.0.16":
+  version "26.0.16"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz#b47abd50f6ed0503f589db8e126fc8eb470cf87c"
+  integrity sha512-Gp12+7tmKCgv9JjtltxUXokohCAEZfpJaEW5tn871SGRp8I+bRWBonQO7vW5NHwnAHe5dd50+Q4zyKuN35i09g==
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diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/simple-project-references/package.json b/e2e/__external-repos__/simple-project-references/package.json
index 344d19b7f8..256906761a 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/simple-project-references/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/simple-project-references/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "test": "jest"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/jest": "^26.0.15",
+    "@types/jest": "^26.0.16",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.165",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
     "typescript": "^4.1.2"
diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/simple-project-references/yarn.lock b/e2e/__external-repos__/simple-project-references/yarn.lock
index f0dca55600..9d8df7217b 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/simple-project-references/yarn.lock
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/simple-project-references/yarn.lock
@@ -578,10 +578,10 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/istanbul-lib-report" "*"
 
-"@types/jest@^26.0.15":
-  version "26.0.15"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.15.tgz#12e02c0372ad0548e07b9f4e19132b834cb1effe"
-  integrity sha512-s2VMReFXRg9XXxV+CW9e5Nz8fH2K1aEhwgjUqPPbQd7g95T0laAcvLv032EhFHIa5GHsZ8W7iJEQVaJq6k3Gog==
+"@types/jest@^26.0.16":
+  version "26.0.16"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz#b47abd50f6ed0503f589db8e126fc8eb470cf87c"
+  integrity sha512-Gp12+7tmKCgv9JjtltxUXokohCAEZfpJaEW5tn871SGRp8I+bRWBonQO7vW5NHwnAHe5dd50+Q4zyKuN35i09g==
   dependencies:
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     pretty-format "^26.0.0"
diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/simple/with-dependency/package.json b/e2e/__external-repos__/simple/with-dependency/package.json
index e3a64f3b3c..dae5c347eb 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/simple/with-dependency/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/simple/with-dependency/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     }
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/jest": "^26.0.15",
+    "@types/jest": "^26.0.16",
     "dependency": "file:../dependency",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
     "typescript": "^4.1.2"
diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/simple/with-dependency/yarn.lock b/e2e/__external-repos__/simple/with-dependency/yarn.lock
index 829788523e..8810fe79c9 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/simple/with-dependency/yarn.lock
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/simple/with-dependency/yarn.lock
@@ -578,10 +578,10 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/istanbul-lib-report" "*"
 
-"@types/jest@^26.0.15":
-  version "26.0.15"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.15.tgz#12e02c0372ad0548e07b9f4e19132b834cb1effe"
-  integrity sha512-s2VMReFXRg9XXxV+CW9e5Nz8fH2K1aEhwgjUqPPbQd7g95T0laAcvLv032EhFHIa5GHsZ8W7iJEQVaJq6k3Gog==
+"@types/jest@^26.0.16":
+  version "26.0.16"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz#b47abd50f6ed0503f589db8e126fc8eb470cf87c"
+  integrity sha512-Gp12+7tmKCgv9JjtltxUXokohCAEZfpJaEW5tn871SGRp8I+bRWBonQO7vW5NHwnAHe5dd50+Q4zyKuN35i09g==
   dependencies:
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diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/yarn-workspace-composite/package.json b/e2e/__external-repos__/yarn-workspace-composite/package.json
index 9ce68b7e46..b71cc90b36 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/yarn-workspace-composite/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/yarn-workspace-composite/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "test": "jest --no-cache"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/jest": "^26.0.15",
+    "@types/jest": "^26.0.16",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
     "typescript": "^4.1.2"
   },
diff --git a/e2e/__external-repos__/yarn-workspace-composite/yarn.lock b/e2e/__external-repos__/yarn-workspace-composite/yarn.lock
index 75d21d911f..127a1a7f79 100644
--- a/e2e/__external-repos__/yarn-workspace-composite/yarn.lock
+++ b/e2e/__external-repos__/yarn-workspace-composite/yarn.lock
@@ -578,10 +578,10 @@
   dependencies:
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-  version "26.0.15"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.15.tgz#12e02c0372ad0548e07b9f4e19132b834cb1effe"
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+"@types/jest@^26.0.16":
+  version "26.0.16"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz#b47abd50f6ed0503f589db8e126fc8eb470cf87c"
+  integrity sha512-Gp12+7tmKCgv9JjtltxUXokohCAEZfpJaEW5tn871SGRp8I+bRWBonQO7vW5NHwnAHe5dd50+Q4zyKuN35i09g==
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diff --git a/e2e/__templates__/default/package-lock.json b/e2e/__templates__/default/package-lock.json
index 1b2484e91b..5e4f8a1d07 100644
--- a/e2e/__templates__/default/package-lock.json
+++ b/e2e/__templates__/default/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "ts-jest-e2e-tmpl-default",
       "version": "0.0.0-tmpl.0",
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@types/jest": "26.0.15",
+        "@types/jest": "26.0.16",
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         "jest": "26.6.3",
         "typescript": "4.1.2"
@@ -845,9 +845,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.15.tgz",
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+      "version": "26.0.16",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Gp12+7tmKCgv9JjtltxUXokohCAEZfpJaEW5tn871SGRp8I+bRWBonQO7vW5NHwnAHe5dd50+Q4zyKuN35i09g==",
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.15.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz",
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diff --git a/e2e/__templates__/default/package.json b/e2e/__templates__/default/package.json
index dd5f07a7dd..8fe2fc00ef 100644
--- a/e2e/__templates__/default/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__templates__/default/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/jest": "26.0.15",
+    "@types/jest": "26.0.16",
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diff --git a/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7-string-config/package-lock.json b/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7-string-config/package-lock.json
index f3a0b672dd..bbde6d7845 100644
--- a/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7-string-config/package-lock.json
+++ b/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7-string-config/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz",
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index 010d83432b..e788b6c78d 100644
--- a/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7-string-config/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7-string-config/package.json
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diff --git a/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7/package-lock.json b/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7/package-lock.json
index 5409ea9060..c29ba29f0a 100644
--- a/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7/package-lock.json
+++ b/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7/package-lock.json
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz",
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diff --git a/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7/package.json b/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7/package.json
index 3b5ccbd294..7ae2c68c75 100644
--- a/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__templates__/with-babel-7/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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+    "@types/jest": "26.0.16",
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diff --git a/e2e/__templates__/with-unsupported-version/package-lock.json b/e2e/__templates__/with-unsupported-version/package-lock.json
index 6b18da7b54..4fc566b64c 100644
--- a/e2e/__templates__/with-unsupported-version/package-lock.json
+++ b/e2e/__templates__/with-unsupported-version/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
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       "dependencies": {
         "jest-diff": "^26.0.0",
@@ -6784,9 +6784,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@types/jest": {
-      "version": "26.0.15",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.15.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-s2VMReFXRg9XXxV+CW9e5Nz8fH2K1aEhwgjUqPPbQd7g95T0laAcvLv032EhFHIa5GHsZ8W7iJEQVaJq6k3Gog==",
+      "version": "26.0.16",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-26.0.16.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Gp12+7tmKCgv9JjtltxUXokohCAEZfpJaEW5tn871SGRp8I+bRWBonQO7vW5NHwnAHe5dd50+Q4zyKuN35i09g==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "jest-diff": "^26.0.0",
diff --git a/e2e/__templates__/with-unsupported-version/package.json b/e2e/__templates__/with-unsupported-version/package.json
index 93a72913ab..56675b41e4 100644
--- a/e2e/__templates__/with-unsupported-version/package.json
+++ b/e2e/__templates__/with-unsupported-version/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.0-tmpl.0",
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/jest": "26.0.15",
+    "@types/jest": "26.0.16",
     "@types/node": "12.19.0",
     "jest": "26.6.3",
     "typescript": "3.7.5"
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index c9f6946e93..76efaa61ad 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-import { VersionCheckers } from './utils/version-checkers'
 import { TsJestTransformer } from './ts-jest-transformer'
 
 export function createTransformer(): TsJestTransformer {
-  VersionCheckers.jest.warn()
-
   return new TsJestTransformer()
 }
diff --git a/src/ts-jest-transformer.spec.ts b/src/ts-jest-transformer.spec.ts
index 68ec21e6ce..d2984fb676 100644
--- a/src/ts-jest-transformer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/ts-jest-transformer.spec.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { CACHE_KEY_EL_SEPARATOR, TsJestTransformer } from './ts-jest-transformer
 import type { ResolvedModulesMap } from './types'
 import { stringify } from './utils/json'
 import { sha1 } from './utils/sha1'
+import { VersionCheckers } from './utils/version-checkers'
 
 const logTarget = logTargetMock()
 const cacheDir = join(process.cwd(), 'tmp')
@@ -360,4 +361,16 @@ describe('TsJestTransformer', () => {
       }
     })
   })
+
+  describe('subclass extends TsJestTransformer', () => {
+    class MyTransformer extends TsJestTransformer {}
+
+    test('should have jest version checking', () => {
+      VersionCheckers.jest.warn = jest.fn()
+
+      new MyTransformer()
+
+      expect(VersionCheckers.jest.warn).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/ts-jest-transformer.ts b/src/ts-jest-transformer.ts
index 1bf182b821..bf532bbd02 100644
--- a/src/ts-jest-transformer.ts
+++ b/src/ts-jest-transformer.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { rootLogger } from './utils/logger'
 import { Errors, interpolate } from './utils/messages'
 import type { CompilerInstance } from './types'
 import { sha1 } from './utils/sha1'
+import { VersionCheckers } from './utils/version-checkers'
 
 interface CachedConfigSet {
   configSet: ConfigSet
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export class TsJestTransformer implements Transformer {
 
   constructor() {
     this._logger = rootLogger.child({ namespace: 'ts-jest-transformer' })
+    VersionCheckers.jest.warn()
 
     this._logger.debug('created new transformer')
   }