diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 40686a9023..28f52590e6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 language: node_js
 
 env:
-  - TS_JEST_E2E_WORKDIR=/tmp/ts-jest-e2e-workdir
+  - TS_JEST_E2E_WORKDIR=/tmp/ts-jest-e2e-workdir TS_JEST_E2E_OPTIMIZATIONS=1
 
 cache:
   npm: true
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 7610f4e0f9..0aaae05f7e 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ install:
   # - set CI=true
   # Our E2E work dir
   - set TS_JEST_E2E_WORKDIR=%APPDATA%\ts-jest-e2e
+  - set TS_JEST_E2E_OPTIMIZATIONS=1
   - npm ci --ignore-scripts
   - npm run clean -- --when-ci-commit-message
 
diff --git a/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/import-default.spec.ts b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/import-default.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5dbf7d7589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/import-default.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import lib from './lib'
+
+test('import default', () => {
+  expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+  expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+  expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+})
diff --git a/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/import-legacy.spec.ts b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/import-legacy.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1430b2ca3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/import-legacy.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import lib = require('./lib')
+
+test('import default', () => {
+  expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+  expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+  expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+})
diff --git a/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/import-star.spec.ts b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/import-star.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f94ebce9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/import-star.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import * as lib from './lib'
+
+test('import default', () => {
+  expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+  expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+  expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+})
diff --git a/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/lib.d.ts b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/lib.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9759f33701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/lib.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+declare function lib ()
+declare namespace lib {
+  export const bar: string
+}
+export = lib
diff --git a/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/lib.js b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/lib.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71e3ad5646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/lib.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+function lib() { return 'foo' }
+
+lib.bar = 'bar'
+
+module.exports = lib
diff --git a/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/tsconfig.json b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46b77f8c17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__cases__/module-kinds/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "es5",
+    "allowJs": true,
+    "rootDir": ".",
+    "outDir": "dist"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/__hooks-source__.js.hbs b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/__hooks-source__.js.hbs
index 286ef5fc94..25e8c3af12 100644
--- a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/__hooks-source__.js.hbs
+++ b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/__hooks-source__.js.hbs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 const fs = require('fs')
 const path = require('path')
 const root = __dirname
-const writeProcessIoTo = {{writeProcessIoTo}}
+const writeProcessIoTo = path.resolve(root, {{writeProcessIoTo}})
 
 exports.afterProcess = function (args, result) {
   // const source = args[0]
   const filePath = args[1]
   const relPath = path.relative(root, filePath)
-  if (writeProcessIoTo && filePath.startsWith(`${root}${path.sep}`)) {
+  if (filePath.startsWith(`${root}${path.sep}`)) {
     const dest = `${path.join(writeProcessIoTo, relPath)}.json`
     const segments = relPath.split(path.sep)
     segments.pop()
diff --git a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/run-descriptor.ts b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/run-descriptor.ts
index 8c40e86e32..c76e0a7cea 100644
--- a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/run-descriptor.ts
+++ b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/run-descriptor.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ export default class RunDescriptor {
   }
 
   get sourcePackageJson() {
-    return this._sourcePackageJson || (this._sourcePackageJson = require(join(this.sourceDir, 'package.json')))
+    try {
+      return this._sourcePackageJson || (this._sourcePackageJson = require(join(this.sourceDir, 'package.json')))
+    } catch (err) {}
+    return {}
   }
 
   get templateName(): string {
@@ -45,8 +48,18 @@ export default class RunDescriptor {
     if (logUnlessStatus != null && logUnlessStatus !== result.status) {
       // tslint:disable-next-line:no-console
       console.log(
-        `Output of test run in "${this.name}" using template "${this.templateName}" (exit code: ${result.status}):\n\n`,
+        '='.repeat(70),
+        '\n',
+        `Test exited with unexpected status in "${this.name}" using template "${this.templateName}" (exit code: ${
+          result.status
+        }):\n`,
+        result.context.cmd,
+        result.context.args.join(' '),
+        '\n\n',
         result.output.trim(),
+        '\n',
+        '='.repeat(70),
+        '\n',
       )
     }
     return result
diff --git a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/run-result.ts b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/run-result.ts
index ca80a640e5..a8202c30b8 100644
--- a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/run-result.ts
+++ b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/run-result.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default class RunResult {
       args: string[]
       env: { [key: string]: string }
       config: jest.InitialOptions
+      digest: string
     }>,
   ) {}
   get logFilePath() {
@@ -44,26 +45,29 @@ export default class RunResult {
     return this.result.status
   }
   get output() {
-    return stripAnsiColors(this.result.output ? this.result.output.join('\n\n') : '')
+    return this.normalize(stripAnsiColors(this.result.output ? this.result.output.join('\n\n') : ''))
   }
   get stderr() {
-    return stripAnsiColors((this.result.stderr || '').toString())
+    return this.normalize(stripAnsiColors((this.result.stderr || '').toString()))
   }
   get normalizedStderr() {
     return normalizeJestOutput(this.stderr)
   }
   get stdout() {
-    return stripAnsiColors((this.result.stdout || '').toString())
+    return this.normalize(stripAnsiColors((this.result.stdout || '').toString()))
   }
   get normalizedStdout() {
     return normalizeJestOutput(this.stdout)
   }
   get cmdLine() {
-    return this.normalize(
-      [this.context.cmd, ...this.context.args]
-        .filter(a => !['-u', '--updateSnapshot', '--runInBand', '--'].includes(a))
-        .join(' '),
+    const args = [this.context.cmd, ...this.context.args].filter(
+      a => !['-u', '--updateSnapshot', '--runInBand', '--'].includes(a),
     )
+    const configIndex = args.indexOf('--config')
+    if (configIndex !== -1) {
+      args.splice(configIndex, 2)
+    }
+    return this.normalize(args.join(' '))
   }
 
   ioFor(relFilePath: string): ProcessedFileIo {
diff --git a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/runtime.ts b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/runtime.ts
index c4eb2b5684..41a542f037 100644
--- a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/runtime.ts
+++ b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/runtime.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { sync as spawnSync } from 'cross-spawn'
+import { createHash } from 'crypto'
+import stringifyJson from 'fast-json-stable-stringify'
 import {
   copySync,
   ensureSymlinkSync,
@@ -11,10 +13,12 @@ import {
   readdirSync,
   realpathSync,
   removeSync,
+  renameSync,
   statSync,
   symlinkSync,
   writeFileSync,
 } from 'fs-extra'
+import { stringify as stringifyJson5 } from 'json5'
 import merge from 'lodash.merge'
 import { join, relative, resolve, sep } from 'path'
 
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ import * as Paths from '../../../scripts/lib/paths'
 
 import RunResult from './run-result'
 import { PreparedTest, RunTestOptions } from './types'
-import { templateNameForPath } from './utils'
+import { enableOptimizations, templateNameForPath } from './utils'
 
 const TEMPLATE_EXCLUDED_ITEMS = ['node_modules', 'package-lock.json']
 
@@ -49,25 +53,18 @@ function hooksSourceWith(vars: Record<string, any>): string {
 }
 
 export function run(name: string, options: RunTestOptions = {}): RunResult {
-  const {
-    args = [],
-    env = {},
-    template,
-    inject,
-    writeIo,
-    noCache,
-    jestConfigPath: configFile = 'jest.config.js',
-  } = options
-  const { workdir: dir, sourceDir, hooksFile, ioDir } = prepareTest(
+  const { env = {}, template, inject, writeIo, noCache, jestConfigPath: configFile = 'jest.config.js' } = options
+  const { workdir: dir, sourceDir } = prepareTest(
     name,
     template || templateNameForPath(join(Paths.e2eSourceDir, name)),
     options,
   )
   const pkg = readJsonSync(join(dir, 'package.json'))
 
+  const jestConfigPath = (path: string = dir) => resolve(path, configFile)
+
   // grab base configuration
-  const jestConfigPath = resolve(dir, configFile)
-  let baseConfig: jest.InitialOptions = require(jestConfigPath)
+  let baseConfig: jest.InitialOptions = require(jestConfigPath())
   if (configFile === 'package.json') baseConfig = (baseConfig as any).jest
 
   const extraConfig = {} as jest.InitialOptions
@@ -81,25 +78,14 @@ export function run(name: string, options: RunTestOptions = {}): RunResult {
   if (process.argv.find(v => ['--updateSnapshot', '-u'].includes(v))) {
     cmdArgs.push('-u')
   }
-  cmdArgs.push(...args)
   if (!inject && pkg.scripts && pkg.scripts.test) {
-    if (cmdArgs.length) {
-      cmdArgs.unshift('--')
-    }
-    cmdArgs = ['npm', '-s', 'run', 'test', ...cmdArgs]
+    cmdArgs = ['npm', '-s', 'run', 'test', '--', ...cmdArgs]
     shortCmd = 'npm'
   } else {
-    cmdArgs.unshift(join(dir, 'node_modules', '.bin', 'jest'))
+    cmdArgs.unshift(join('node_modules', '.bin', 'jest'))
     shortCmd = 'jest'
   }
 
-  // check/merge config
-  if (cmdArgs.includes('--config')) {
-    throw new Error(`Extend config using tsJestConfig and jestConfig options, not thru args.`)
-  }
-  if (cmdArgs.includes('--no-cache')) {
-    throw new Error(`Use the noCache option to disable cache, not thru args.`)
-  }
   // extends config
   if (options.jestConfig) {
     merge(extraConfig, options.jestConfig)
@@ -110,21 +96,39 @@ export function run(name: string, options: RunTestOptions = {}): RunResult {
     merge(tsJestConfig, options.tsJestConfig)
   }
 
+  // cache dir
   if (noCache || writeIo) {
     cmdArgs.push('--no-cache')
+    extraConfig.cacheDirectory = undefined
   } else if (!(baseConfig.cacheDirectory || extraConfig.cacheDirectory)) {
     // force the cache directory if not set
     extraConfig.cacheDirectory = join(Paths.cacheDir, `e2e-${template}`)
   }
 
-  // write final config
+  // build final config and create dir suffix based on it
   const finalConfig = merge({}, baseConfig, extraConfig)
-  if (Object.keys(extraConfig).length !== 0) {
+  const digest = createHash('sha1')
+    .update(stringifyJson(finalConfig))
+    .digest('hex')
+  // this must be in the same path hierarchy as dir
+  const nextDirPrefix = `${dir}-${digest.substr(0, 7)}.`
+  let index = 1
+  while (existsSync(`${nextDirPrefix}${index}`)) index++
+  const nextDir = `${nextDirPrefix}${index}`
+
+  // move the directory related to config digest
+  renameSync(dir, nextDir)
+
+  // write final config
+  // FIXME: sounds like the json fail to be encoded as an arg
+  if (false /* enableOptimizations() */) {
+    cmdArgs.push('--config', JSON.stringify(finalConfig))
+  } else if (Object.keys(extraConfig).length !== 0) {
     if (configFile === 'package.json') {
       pkg.jest = finalConfig
-      outputJsonSync(jestConfigPath, pkg)
+      outputJsonSync(jestConfigPath(nextDir), pkg)
     } else {
-      outputFileSync(jestConfigPath, `module.exports = ${JSON.stringify(finalConfig, null, 2)}`, 'utf8')
+      outputFileSync(jestConfigPath(nextDir), `module.exports = ${JSON.stringify(finalConfig, null, 2)}`, 'utf8')
     }
   }
 
@@ -134,48 +138,74 @@ export function run(name: string, options: RunTestOptions = {}): RunResult {
   }
 
   const cmd = cmdArgs.shift() as string
+  if (cmdArgs[cmdArgs.length - 1] === '--') cmdArgs.pop()
 
-  // Add both process.env which is the standard and custom env variables
-  const mergedEnv: any = {
-    ...process.env,
-    ...env,
-  }
+  // extend env
+  const localEnv: any = { ...env }
   if (inject) {
     const injected = typeof inject === 'function' ? `(${inject.toString()}).apply(this);` : inject
-    mergedEnv.__TS_JEST_EVAL = injected
+    localEnv.__TS_JEST_EVAL = injected
   }
   if (writeIo) {
-    mergedEnv.TS_JEST_HOOKS = hooksFile
+    localEnv.TS_JEST_HOOKS = defaultHooksFile('.')
   }
 
-  const result = spawnSync(cmd, cmdArgs, {
-    cwd: dir,
-    env: mergedEnv,
-  })
+  // arguments to give to spawn
+  const spawnOptions: { env: Record<string, string>; cwd: string } = { env: localEnv } as any
+
+  // create started script for debugging
+  if (!enableOptimizations()) {
+    outputFileSync(
+      join(nextDir, '__launch.js'),
+      `
+const { execFile } = require('child_process')
+const cmd = ${stringifyJson5(cmd, null, 2)}
+const args = ${stringifyJson5(cmdArgs, null, 2)}
+const options = ${stringifyJson5(spawnOptions, null, 2)}
+options.env = Object.assign({}, process.env, options.env)
+execFile(cmd, args, options)
+`,
+      'utf8',
+    )
+  }
+
+  // extend env with our env
+  spawnOptions.env = { ...process.env, ...localEnv }
+  spawnOptions.cwd = nextDir
+
+  // run jest
+  const result = spawnSync(cmd, cmdArgs, spawnOptions)
 
   // we need to copy each snapshot which does NOT exists in the source dir
-  readdirSync(dir).forEach(item => {
-    if (item === 'node_modules' || !statSync(join(dir, item)).isDirectory()) {
-      return
-    }
-    const srcDir = join(sourceDir, item)
-    const wrkDir = join(dir, item)
-    copySync(wrkDir, srcDir, {
-      overwrite: false,
-      filter: from => {
-        return relative(sourceDir, from)
-          .split(sep)
-          .includes('__snapshots__')
-      },
+  if (!enableOptimizations()) {
+    readdirSync(nextDir).forEach(item => {
+      if (item === 'node_modules' || !statSync(join(nextDir, item)).isDirectory()) {
+        return
+      }
+      const srcDir = join(sourceDir, item)
+      const wrkDir = join(nextDir, item)
+
+      // do not try to copy a linked root snapshots
+      if (item === '__snapshots__' && existsSync(srcDir)) return
+
+      copySync(wrkDir, srcDir, {
+        overwrite: false,
+        filter: from => {
+          return relative(sourceDir, from)
+            .split(sep)
+            .includes('__snapshots__')
+        },
+      })
     })
-  })
+  }
 
-  return new RunResult(realpathSync(dir), result, {
+  return new RunResult(realpathSync(nextDir), result, {
     cmd: shortCmd,
     args: cmdArgs,
-    env: mergedEnv,
-    ioDir: writeIo ? ioDir : undefined,
+    env: localEnv,
+    ioDir: writeIo ? ioDirForPath(nextDir) : undefined,
     config: finalConfig,
+    digest,
   })
 }
 
@@ -247,18 +277,19 @@ export function prepareTest(name: string, template: string, options: RunTestOpti
   // create the special files
   outputFileSync(join(caseWorkdir, '__eval.ts'), EVAL_SOURCE, 'utf8')
   let ioDir!: string
+  // hooks
   if (options.writeIo) {
-    ioDir = join(caseWorkdir, '__io__')
+    ioDir = ioDirForPath(caseWorkdir)
     mkdirpSync(ioDir)
+    const hooksFile = defaultHooksFile(caseWorkdir)
+    outputFileSync(
+      hooksFile,
+      hooksSourceWith({
+        writeProcessIoTo: ioDirForPath('.') || false,
+      }),
+      'utf8',
+    )
   }
-  const hooksFile = join(caseWorkdir, '__hooks.js')
-  outputFileSync(
-    hooksFile,
-    hooksSourceWith({
-      writeProcessIoTo: ioDir || false,
-    }),
-    'utf8',
-  )
 
   // create a package.json if it does not exists, and/or enforce the package name
   const pkgFile = join(caseWorkdir, 'package.json')
@@ -268,5 +299,13 @@ export function prepareTest(name: string, template: string, options: RunTestOpti
   pkg.version = `0.0.0-mock0`
   outputJsonSync(pkgFile, pkg, { spaces: 2 })
 
-  return { workdir: caseWorkdir, templateDir, sourceDir, hooksFile, ioDir }
+  return { workdir: caseWorkdir, templateDir, sourceDir }
+}
+
+function ioDirForPath(path: string) {
+  return join(path, '__io__')
+}
+
+function defaultHooksFile(path: string) {
+  return join(path, '__hooks.js')
 }
diff --git a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/types.ts b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/types.ts
index 3df848b707..459ada4fe5 100644
--- a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/types.ts
+++ b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/types.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import RunResult from './run-result'
 export interface RunTestOptions {
   template?: string
   env?: {}
-  args?: string[]
   inject?: (() => any) | string
   writeIo?: boolean
   jestConfig?: jest.ProjectConfig | any
@@ -30,6 +29,4 @@ export interface PreparedTest {
   workdir: string
   templateDir: string
   sourceDir: string
-  ioDir: string
-  hooksFile: string
 }
diff --git a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/utils.ts b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/utils.ts
index 5a6b446edd..2a87c9160b 100644
--- a/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/utils.ts
+++ b/e2e/__helpers__/test-case/utils.ts
@@ -47,3 +47,7 @@ export function normalizeJestOutput(output: string): string {
 export function escapeRegex(s: string) {
   return s.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, '\\$&')
 }
+
+export function enableOptimizations() {
+  return !!process.env.TS_JEST_E2E_OPTIMIZATIONS
+}
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/coverage.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/coverage.test.ts.snap
index dbb6679cc7..4dc8a2504f 100644
--- a/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/coverage.test.ts.snap
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/coverage.test.ts.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`using template "default" should report coverages 1`] = `
-  √ jest --coverage
+  √ jest
   ↳ exit code: 0
   ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
   ----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------------------|
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ exports[`using template "default" should report coverages 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`using template "with-babel-6" should report coverages 1`] = `
-  √ jest --coverage
+  √ jest
   ↳ exit code: 0
   ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
   ----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------------------|
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ exports[`using template "with-babel-6" should report coverages 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`using template "with-babel-7" should report coverages 1`] = `
-  √ jest --coverage
+  √ jest
   ↳ exit code: 0
   ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
   ----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------------------|
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ exports[`using template "with-babel-7" should report coverages 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`using template "with-jest-22" should report coverages 1`] = `
-  √ jest --coverage
+  √ jest
   ↳ exit code: 0
   ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
   ----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------------------|
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ exports[`using template "with-jest-22" should report coverages 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`using template "with-typescript-2-7" should report coverages 1`] = `
-  √ jest --coverage
+  √ jest
   ↳ exit code: 0
   ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
   ----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------------------|
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/coverage.test.ts b/e2e/__tests__/coverage.test.ts
index 423595d33d..97b94bcbd5 100644
--- a/e2e/__tests__/coverage.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/coverage.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { allValidPackageSets } from '../__helpers__/templates'
 import { configureTestCase } from '../__helpers__/test-case'
 
 const testCase = configureTestCase('simple', {
-  args: ['--coverage'],
+  jestConfig: { collectCoverage: true },
 })
 
 testCase.runWithTemplates(allValidPackageSets, 0, (runTest, { templateName }) => {
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/amd.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/amd.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd83e1b814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/amd.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"amd","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":false} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-default.spec.ts:1:8 - error TS1192: Module '"<cwd>/lib"' has no default export.
+  
+  1 import lib from './lib'
+           ~~~
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"amd","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"amd","esModuleInterop":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-star.spec.ts:5:10 - error TS2349: Cannot invoke an expression whose type lacks a call signature. Type 'typeof lib' has no compatible call signatures.
+  
+  5   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+             ~~~~~
+  
+    import-star.spec.ts:1:1
+      1 import * as lib from './lib'
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+      Type originates at this import. A namespace-style import cannot be called or constructed, and will cause a failure at runtime. Consider using a default import or import require here instead.
+  FAIL ./import-star.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "object"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-star.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  PASS ./import-default.spec.ts
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"amd"} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/commonjs.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/commonjs.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91fe0d68f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/commonjs.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"commonjs","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":false} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-default.spec.ts:1:8 - error TS1192: Module '"<cwd>/lib"' has no default export.
+  
+  1 import lib from './lib'
+           ~~~
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"commonjs","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"commonjs","esModuleInterop":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-star.spec.ts:5:10 - error TS2349: Cannot invoke an expression whose type lacks a call signature. Type 'typeof lib' has no compatible call signatures.
+  
+  5   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+             ~~~~~
+  
+    import-star.spec.ts:1:1
+      1 import * as lib from './lib'
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+      Type originates at this import. A namespace-style import cannot be called or constructed, and will cause a failure at runtime. Consider using a default import or import require here instead.
+  FAIL ./import-star.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "object"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-star.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  PASS ./import-default.spec.ts
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"commonjs"} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-default.spec.ts:1:8 - error TS1192: Module '"<cwd>/lib"' has no default export.
+  
+  1 import lib from './lib'
+           ~~~
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/es2015.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/es2015.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f66be25b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/es2015.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"es2015","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":false} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-default.spec.ts:1:8 - error TS1192: Module '"<cwd>/lib"' has no default export.
+  
+  1 import lib from './lib'
+           ~~~
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"es2015","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"es2015","esModuleInterop":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-star.spec.ts:5:10 - error TS2349: Cannot invoke an expression whose type lacks a call signature. Type 'typeof lib' has no compatible call signatures.
+  
+  5   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+             ~~~~~
+  
+    import-star.spec.ts:1:1
+      1 import * as lib from './lib'
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+      Type originates at this import. A namespace-style import cannot be called or constructed, and will cause a failure at runtime. Consider using a default import or import require here instead.
+  FAIL ./import-star.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "object"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-star.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  PASS ./import-default.spec.ts
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"es2015"} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/esnext.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/esnext.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12ff1baa83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/esnext.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"esnext","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":false} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-default.spec.ts:1:8 - error TS1192: Module '"<cwd>/lib"' has no default export.
+  
+  1 import lib from './lib'
+           ~~~
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"esnext","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"esnext","esModuleInterop":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-star.spec.ts:5:10 - error TS2349: Cannot invoke an expression whose type lacks a call signature. Type 'typeof lib' has no compatible call signatures.
+  
+  5   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+             ~~~~~
+  
+    import-star.spec.ts:1:1
+      1 import * as lib from './lib'
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+      Type originates at this import. A namespace-style import cannot be called or constructed, and will cause a failure at runtime. Consider using a default import or import require here instead.
+  FAIL ./import-star.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "object"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-star.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  PASS ./import-default.spec.ts
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"esnext"} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/none.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/none.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72ad8bdbe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/none.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"none","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":false} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-default.spec.ts:1:8 - error TS1192: Module '"<cwd>/lib"' has no default export.
+  
+  1 import lib from './lib'
+           ~~~
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"none","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"none","esModuleInterop":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-star.spec.ts:5:10 - error TS2349: Cannot invoke an expression whose type lacks a call signature. Type 'typeof lib' has no compatible call signatures.
+  
+  5   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+             ~~~~~
+  
+    import-star.spec.ts:1:1
+      1 import * as lib from './lib'
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+      Type originates at this import. A namespace-style import cannot be called or constructed, and will cause a failure at runtime. Consider using a default import or import require here instead.
+  FAIL ./import-star.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "object"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-star.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  PASS ./import-default.spec.ts
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"none"} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/system.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/system.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95ad42002e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/system.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"system","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":false} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-default.spec.ts:1:8 - error TS1192: Module '"<cwd>/lib"' has no default export.
+  
+  1 import lib from './lib'
+           ~~~
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"system","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"system","esModuleInterop":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-star.spec.ts:5:10 - error TS2349: Cannot invoke an expression whose type lacks a call signature. Type 'typeof lib' has no compatible call signatures.
+  
+  5   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+             ~~~~~
+  
+    import-star.spec.ts:1:1
+      1 import * as lib from './lib'
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+      Type originates at this import. A namespace-style import cannot be called or constructed, and will cause a failure at runtime. Consider using a default import or import require here instead.
+  FAIL ./import-star.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "object"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-star.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  PASS ./import-default.spec.ts
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"system"} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/umd.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/umd.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65f7999bbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/__snapshots__/umd.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"umd","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":false} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-default.spec.ts:1:8 - error TS1192: Module '"<cwd>/lib"' has no default export.
+  
+  1 import lib from './lib'
+           ~~~
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"umd","allowSyntheticDefaultImports":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"umd","esModuleInterop":true} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  ts-jest[ts-compiler] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  import-star.spec.ts:5:10 - error TS2349: Cannot invoke an expression whose type lacks a call signature. Type 'typeof lib' has no compatible call signatures.
+  
+  5   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+             ~~~~~
+  
+    import-star.spec.ts:1:1
+      1 import * as lib from './lib'
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+      Type originates at this import. A namespace-style import cannot be called or constructed, and will cause a failure at runtime. Consider using a default import or import require here instead.
+  FAIL ./import-star.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "object"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-star.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  PASS ./import-default.spec.ts
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
+
+exports[`run with options: {"module":"umd"} 1`] = `
+  × jest --no-cache
+  ↳ exit code: 1
+  ===[ STDOUT ]===================================================================
+  
+  ===[ STDERR ]===================================================================
+  ts-jest[config] (WARN) TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
+  message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+  PASS ./import-legacy.spec.ts
+  PASS ./import-star.spec.ts
+  FAIL ./import-default.spec.ts
+    ● import default
+  
+      expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
+  
+      Expected: "function"
+      Received: "undefined"
+  
+        2 | 
+        3 | test('import default', () => {
+      > 4 |   expect(typeof lib).toBe('function')
+          |                      ^
+        5 |   expect(lib()).toBe('foo')
+        6 |   expect(lib.bar).toBe('bar')
+        7 | })
+  
+        at Object.<anonymous> (import-default.spec.ts:4:22)
+  
+  Test Suites: 1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Tests:       1 failed, 2 passed, 3 total
+  Snapshots:   0 total
+  Time:        XXs
+  Ran all test suites.
+  ================================================================================
+`;
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/amd.test.ts b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/amd.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b043281ec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/amd.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { runTestForOptions } from './helpers'
+
+const MODULE_KIND = 'amd'
+
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: false })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: true })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, esModuleInterop: true })
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/commonjs.test.ts b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/commonjs.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2945a3a2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/commonjs.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { runTestForOptions } from './helpers'
+
+const MODULE_KIND = 'commonjs'
+
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: false })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: true })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, esModuleInterop: true })
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/es2015.test.ts b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/es2015.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f192b26dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/es2015.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { runTestForOptions } from './helpers'
+
+const MODULE_KIND = 'es2015'
+
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: false })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: true })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, esModuleInterop: true })
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/esnext.test.ts b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/esnext.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df3743ad11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/esnext.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { runTestForOptions } from './helpers'
+
+const MODULE_KIND = 'esnext'
+
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: false })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: true })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, esModuleInterop: true })
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/helpers.ts b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/helpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e01b2aff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/helpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { configureTestCase } from '../../__helpers__/test-case'
+
+// None = 0,
+// CommonJS = 1,
+// AMD = 2,
+// UMD = 3,
+// System = 4,
+// ES2015 = 5,
+// ESNext = 6
+
+const testCaseForCompilerOpt = (config: any) => {
+  return configureTestCase('module-kinds', {
+    tsJestConfig: { tsConfig: config, diagnostics: { warnOnly: true } },
+    noCache: true,
+  })
+}
+
+export const runTestForOptions = (options: {
+  module: string
+  allowSyntheticDefaultImports?: boolean
+  esModuleInterop?: boolean
+}) => {
+  test(`run with options: ${JSON.stringify(options)}`, () => {
+    expect(testCaseForCompilerOpt(options).run()).toMatchSnapshot()
+  })
+}
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/none.test.ts b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/none.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8741a86bcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/none.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { runTestForOptions } from './helpers'
+
+const MODULE_KIND = 'none'
+
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: false })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: true })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, esModuleInterop: true })
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/system.test.ts b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/system.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8534235423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/system.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { runTestForOptions } from './helpers'
+
+const MODULE_KIND = 'system'
+
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: false })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: true })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, esModuleInterop: true })
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/umd.test.ts b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/umd.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb66c15b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/module-kinds/umd.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { runTestForOptions } from './helpers'
+
+const MODULE_KIND = 'umd'
+
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: false })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: true })
+runTestForOptions({ module: MODULE_KIND, esModuleInterop: true })
diff --git a/scripts/clean.js b/scripts/clean.js
index 152df5a9ce..90b6ee88ab 100755
--- a/scripts/clean.js
+++ b/scripts/clean.js
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ removeSync(join(Paths.testsRootDir, '*', 'debug.txt'))
 removeSync(join(Paths.testsRootDir, '*', 'node_modules'))
 removeSync(join(Paths.e2eSourceDir, '*', 'node_modules'))
 removeSync(join(Paths.e2eTemplatesDir, '*', 'node_modules'))
+removeSync(Paths.cacheDir)
 removeSync(Paths.e2eWorkDir)
 removeSync(Paths.e2eWotkDirLink)
diff --git a/scripts/e2e.js b/scripts/e2e.js
index dcc9fcb2ac..3e2ad46765 100755
--- a/scripts/e2e.js
+++ b/scripts/e2e.js
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ if (parentArgs.includes('--coverage')) {
 if (!parentArgs.includes('--runInBand')) parentArgs.push('--runInBand')
 const prepareOnly = parentArgs.includes('--prepareOnly')
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
+function enableOptimizations() {
+  return !!process.env.TS_JEST_E2E_OPTIMIZATIONS
+}
+
 function getDirectories(rootDir) {
-  return fs.readdirSync(rootDir).filter(function(file) {
+  return fs.readdirSync(rootDir).filter(function (file) {
     return fs.statSync(path.join(rootDir, file)).isDirectory()
   })
 }
@@ -64,10 +69,18 @@ function setupE2e() {
     )
   }
 
+  // cleanup files related to old test run
+  getDirectories(Paths.e2eWorkDir).forEach(name => {
+    const dir = path.join(Paths.e2eWorkDir, name)
+    if (dir === Paths.e2eWorkTemplatesDir) return
+    log('cleaning old artifacts in', name)
+    fs.removeSync(dir)
+  })
+
   // install with `npm ci` in each template, this is the fastest but needs a package lock file,
   // that is why we end with the npm install of our bundle
   getDirectories(Paths.e2eTemplatesDir).forEach(name => {
-    log('checking template ', name)
+    log('checking template', name)
     const sourceDir = path.join(Paths.e2eTemplatesDir, name)
     const dir = path.join(Paths.e2eWorkTemplatesDir, name)
     const nodeModulesDir = path.join(dir, 'node_modules')
diff --git a/src/config/config-set.spec.ts b/src/config/config-set.spec.ts
index a357fc9bbe..eef9b851ae 100644
--- a/src/config/config-set.spec.ts
+++ b/src/config/config-set.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { testing } from 'bs-logger'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
-import ts, { Diagnostic, ModuleKind, ScriptTarget } from 'typescript'
+import ts, { Diagnostic, DiagnosticCategory, ModuleKind, ScriptTarget } from 'typescript'
 
 import * as _myModule from '..'
 import * as fakers from '../__helpers__/fakers'
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ describe('typescript', () => {
     target.clear()
     const cs = createConfigSet({
       tsJestConfig: {
-        tsConfig: { module: 'ES6', esModuleInterop: false, allowSyntheticDefaultImports: false } as any,
+        tsConfig: { module: 'ES6', esModuleInterop: false } as any,
         diagnostics: { warnOnly: true, pretty: false },
       },
       resolve: null,
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ describe('typescript', () => {
     })
     expect(target.lines.warn.join()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
 "[level:40] TypeScript diagnostics (customize using \`[jest-config].globals.ts-jest.diagnostics\` option):
-warning TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
+message TS151001: If you have issues related to imports, you should consider setting \`esModuleInterop\` to \`true\` in your TypeScript configuration file (usually \`tsconfig.json\`). See https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript/2018/01/31/announcing-typescript-2-7/#easier-ecmascript-module-interoperability for more information.
 "
 `)
   })
@@ -540,15 +540,20 @@ Object {
 
 describe('raiseDiagnostics', () => {
   const createTsError = jest.fn(
-    (list: Diagnostic[]) => new Error(list.map(d => `[${d.code}] ${d.messageText}`).join('\n')),
+    (list: Diagnostic[]) => new Error(list.map(d => `[TS${d.code}] ${d.messageText}`).join('\n')),
   )
   const filterDiagnostics = jest.fn(list => list)
   const logger = testing.createLoggerMock()
-  const diagnostic: Diagnostic = { messageText: 'foo', code: 'TS9999' } as any
+  const makeDiagnostic = ({
+    messageText = 'foo',
+    code = 9999,
+    category = DiagnosticCategory.Warning,
+  }: Partial<Diagnostic> = {}): Diagnostic => ({ messageText, code, category } as any)
   it('should throw when warnOnly is false', () => {
     const { raiseDiagnostics } = createConfigSet({ createTsError, filterDiagnostics })
     expect(() => raiseDiagnostics([])).not.toThrow()
-    expect(() => raiseDiagnostics([diagnostic])).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"[TS9999] foo"`)
+    expect(() => raiseDiagnostics([makeDiagnostic()])).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"[TS9999] foo"`)
+    expect(() => raiseDiagnostics([makeDiagnostic({ category: DiagnosticCategory.Message })])).not.toThrow()
   })
   it('should not throw when warnOnly is true', () => {
     const { raiseDiagnostics } = createConfigSet({
@@ -559,7 +564,7 @@ describe('raiseDiagnostics', () => {
     })
     logger.target.clear()
     expect(() => raiseDiagnostics([])).not.toThrow()
-    expect(() => raiseDiagnostics([diagnostic])).not.toThrow()
+    expect(() => raiseDiagnostics([makeDiagnostic()])).not.toThrow()
     expect(logger.target.lines).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
 Array [
   "[level:40] [TS9999] foo
diff --git a/src/config/config-set.ts b/src/config/config-set.ts
index 4d1c1debfd..7642850e92 100644
--- a/src/config/config-set.ts
+++ b/src/config/config-set.ts
@@ -265,12 +265,17 @@ export class ConfigSet {
       tsJest: {
         diagnostics: { throws },
       },
+      compilerModule: { DiagnosticCategory },
     } = this
     return (diagnostics: Diagnostic[], filePath?: string, logger: Logger = this.logger): void | never => {
       const filteredDiagnostics = filterDiagnostics(diagnostics, filePath)
       if (filteredDiagnostics.length === 0) return
       const error = createTsError(filteredDiagnostics)
-      if (throws) throw error
+      // only throw if `warnOnly` and it is a warning or error
+      const importantCategories = [DiagnosticCategory.Warning, DiagnosticCategory.Error]
+      if (throws && filteredDiagnostics.some(d => importantCategories.includes(d.category))) {
+        throw error
+      }
       logger.warn({ error }, error.message)
     }
   }
@@ -621,10 +626,19 @@ export class ConfigSet {
       ? ts.ModuleKind.CommonJS
       : ts.ModuleKind.ESNext
     const moduleValue = finalOptions.module == null ? defaultModule : finalOptions.module
-    if (moduleValue !== forcedOptions.module && !finalOptions.esModuleInterop) {
-      result.errors.push(this.makeDiagnostic(DiagnosticCodes.ConfigModuleOption, Errors.ConfigNoModuleInterop))
-      // at least enable synthetic default imports
-      finalOptions.allowSyntheticDefaultImports = true
+    if (
+      moduleValue !== forcedOptions.module &&
+      !(finalOptions.esModuleInterop || finalOptions.allowSyntheticDefaultImports)
+    ) {
+      result.errors.push(
+        this.makeDiagnostic(DiagnosticCodes.ConfigModuleOption, Errors.ConfigNoModuleInterop, {
+          category: ts.DiagnosticCategory.Message,
+        }),
+      )
+      // at least enable synthetic default imports (except if it's set in the input config)
+      if (!('allowSyntheticDefaultImports' in config.compilerOptions)) {
+        finalOptions.allowSyntheticDefaultImports = true
+      }
     }
 
     // ensure undefined are removed and other values are overridden