diff --git a/packages/jest-config/src/ValidConfig.ts b/packages/jest-config/src/ValidConfig.ts
index 712f1fb967b5..b05a85163070 100644
--- a/packages/jest-config/src/ValidConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-config/src/ValidConfig.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ const initialOptions: Config.InitialOptions = {
   useStderr: false,
   verbose: false,
   watch: false,
+  watchAll: false,
   watchPathIgnorePatterns: ['<rootDir>/e2e/'],
   watchPlugins: [
     'path/to/yourWatchPlugin',