diff --git a/src/apollo-server/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap b/src/apollo-server/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
index 9ad0e32c..b6feed36 100644
--- a/src/apollo-server/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
+++ b/src/apollo-server/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
         run: npm run lint
-  unit-tests:
+  typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run test
-  typecheck:
+        run: npm run typecheck
+  unit-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run typecheck
+        run: npm run test
 "
 `;
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
         run: npm run lint
-  unit-tests:
+  typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -426,8 +426,8 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run test
-  typecheck:
+        run: npm run typecheck
+  unit-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run typecheck
+        run: npm run test
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.mjs and run "npx projen".
 !/.gitattributes
diff --git a/src/cdk/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap b/src/cdk/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
index 074c8907..a78fd3e6 100644
--- a/src/cdk/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
+++ b/src/cdk/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
         run: npm run lint
-  unit-tests:
+  typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run test
-  typecheck:
+        run: npm run typecheck
+  unit-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run typecheck
+        run: npm run test
 "
 `;
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
         run: npm run lint
-  unit-tests:
+  typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run test
-  typecheck:
+        run: npm run typecheck
+  unit-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run typecheck
+        run: npm run test
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.ts and run "npx projen".
 !/.gitattributes
diff --git a/src/common/github/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap b/src/common/github/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
index f2bb9ee3..9aecbf15 100644
--- a/src/common/github/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
+++ b/src/common/github/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
@@ -1203,28 +1203,6 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
         run: npm run lint
-  unit-tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: 18
-      - name: Cache node_modules
-        id: cache-deps
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          key: \${{ hashFiles('./package-lock.json') }}
-          path: ./node_modules
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        run: npm ci
-      - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run test
   typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
diff --git a/src/common/github/__tests__/index.ts b/src/common/github/__tests__/index.ts
index 34fb3a6d..a1e0a943 100644
--- a/src/common/github/__tests__/index.ts
+++ b/src/common/github/__tests__/index.ts
@@ -54,9 +54,19 @@ describe('GitHub utils', () => {
       const snapshot = synthSnapshot(project)
       const workflow = YAML.parse(snapshot[testWorkflowPath])
       const jobs = Object.values<projen.github.workflows.Job>(workflow.jobs).map((j) => j.steps.at(-1)!.run)
-      expect(jobs).toHaveLength(3)
+      expect(jobs).toHaveLength(2)
       expect(jobs).toContain('npm run typecheck')
       expect(jobs).toContain('npm run lint')
+    })
+
+    test('adds test job to the test workflow if jest is enabled', () => {
+      const options: Partial<NodeProjectOptions> = {jest: true}
+      const project = new TestProject(options)
+      new PullRequestTest(project.github!, options)
+      const snapshot = synthSnapshot(project)
+      const workflow = YAML.parse(snapshot[testWorkflowPath])
+      const jobs = Object.values<projen.github.workflows.Job>(workflow.jobs).map((j) => j.steps.at(-1)!.run)
+      expect(jobs).toHaveLength(3)
       expect(jobs).toContain('npm run test')
     })
 
@@ -66,10 +76,9 @@ describe('GitHub utils', () => {
       const snapshot = synthSnapshot(project)
       const workflow = YAML.parse(snapshot[testWorkflowPath])
       const jobs = Object.values<projen.github.workflows.Job>(workflow.jobs).map((j) => j.steps.at(-1)!.run)
-      expect(jobs).toHaveLength(3)
+      expect(jobs).toHaveLength(2)
       expect(jobs).toContain('pnpm run typecheck')
       expect(jobs).toContain('pnpm run lint')
-      expect(jobs).toContain('pnpm run test')
     })
 
     test('allows runsOn override', () => {
diff --git a/src/common/github/pull-request-test-workflow.ts b/src/common/github/pull-request-test-workflow.ts
index d1e54a81..b71a6531 100644
--- a/src/common/github/pull-request-test-workflow.ts
+++ b/src/common/github/pull-request-test-workflow.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import type {WithDefaultWorkflow} from './with-default-workflow'
 export interface PullRequestTestOptions
   extends Partial<Pick<javascript.NodeProject, 'runScriptCommand'>>,
     Partial<Pick<javascript.NodePackage, 'installCommand'>>,
-    Pick<NodeProjectOptions, 'workflowNodeVersion'> {
+    Pick<NodeProjectOptions, 'workflowNodeVersion' | 'jest'> {
   /**
    * Github Runner selection labels
    * @default ['ubuntu-latest']
@@ -75,10 +75,13 @@ export class PullRequestTest extends Component {
 
     workflow.addJobs({
       lint: runScriptJob({command: 'lint', ...commonJobProps}),
-      'unit-tests': runScriptJob({command: 'test', ...commonJobProps}),
       typecheck: runScriptJob({command: 'typecheck', ...commonJobProps}),
     })
 
+    if (options.jest) {
+      workflow.addJob('unit-tests', runScriptJob({command: 'test', ...commonJobProps}))
+    }
+
     if (options.isLighthouseEnabled) {
       workflow.addJob('lighthouse', lighthouseJob(commonJobProps))
     }
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ export class PullRequestTest extends Component {
   static addToProject(project: javascript.NodeProject, options: PullRequestTestOptions & WithDefaultWorkflow) {
     const hasDefaultGithubWorkflows = options.hasDefaultGithubWorkflows ?? true
     const isLighthouseEnabled = options.isLighthouseEnabled ?? false
+    const jest = options.jest ?? true
     const {runsOn, outdir, workflowNodeVersion} = options
 
     if (!hasDefaultGithubWorkflows) {
@@ -103,13 +107,14 @@ export class PullRequestTest extends Component {
     }
 
     if (project.github) {
-      new PullRequestTest(project.github, {isLighthouseEnabled, runsOn, workflowNodeVersion})
+      new PullRequestTest(project.github, {isLighthouseEnabled, jest, runsOn, workflowNodeVersion})
       return
     }
 
     if (project.parent && project.parent instanceof javascript.NodeProject && project.parent.github) {
       new PullRequestTest(project.parent.github, {
         isLighthouseEnabled,
+        jest,
         name: `test-${options.name}`,
         outdir,
         runsOn,
diff --git a/src/nextjs/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap b/src/nextjs/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
index 89ad844f..452e2885 100644
--- a/src/nextjs/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
+++ b/src/nextjs/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
         run: npm run lint
-  unit-tests:
+  typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run test
-  typecheck:
+        run: npm run typecheck
+  unit-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run typecheck
+        run: npm run test
 "
 `;
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
         run: npm run lint
-  unit-tests:
+  typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -486,8 +486,8 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run test
-  typecheck:
+        run: npm run typecheck
+  unit-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run typecheck
+        run: npm run test
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.ts and run "npx projen".
 !/.gitattributes
diff --git a/src/sst/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap b/src/sst/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
index d15431d5..dce1fb67 100644
--- a/src/sst/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
+++ b/src/sst/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.ts.snap
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
         run: npm run lint
-  unit-tests:
+  typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run test
-  typecheck:
+        run: npm run typecheck
+  unit-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run typecheck
+        run: npm run test
 "
 `;
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
         run: npm run lint
-  unit-tests:
+  typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run test
-  typecheck:
+        run: npm run typecheck
+  unit-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ jobs:
         if: \${{ steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute the command
-        run: npm run typecheck
+        run: npm run test
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.ts and run "npx projen".
 !/.gitattributes