diff --git a/packages/jest-worker/src/__tests__/Worker.test.js b/packages/jest-worker/src/__tests__/Worker.test.js
index cad8347df5b9..f7ae6d2534f1 100644
--- a/packages/jest-worker/src/__tests__/Worker.test.js
+++ b/packages/jest-worker/src/__tests__/Worker.test.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-new */
 
 import EventEmitter from 'events';
+import supportsColor from 'supports-color';
 
 import {
   CHILD_MESSAGE_CALL,
@@ -64,7 +65,9 @@ it('passes fork options down to child_process.fork, adding the defaults', () =>
   expect(childProcess.fork.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe(child);
   expect(childProcess.fork.mock.calls[0][1]).toEqual({
     cwd: '/tmp', // Overridden default option.
-    env: process.env, // Default option.
+    env: Object.assign({}, process.env, {
+      FORCE_COLOR: (supportsColor.stdout && '1') || undefined,
+    }), // Default option.
     execArgv: ['-p'], // Filtered option.
     execPath: 'hello', // Added option.
     silent: true, // Default option.