diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
index 72fe697b39..7a6ec92278 100644
--- a/jest.config.js
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ config.reporters = [...(config.reporters || []), ["jest-console-group-reporter",
 }]];
 
 module.exports = config;
+
+module.exports.transformIgnorePatterns = [
+  '/node_modules/(?!(@edx|@edunext|@openedx))',
+];
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.test.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.test.jsx
index 8bd7e5d6c0..fdf2986550 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.test.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.test.jsx
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe('Sequence', () => {
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(screen.queryByText('Loading locked content messaging...')).toBeInTheDocument());
     // `Previous`, `Prerequisite` and `Close Tray` buttons.
-    expect(screen.getAllByRole('button').length).toEqual(3);
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('button').length).toEqual(5); // two more buttons like and dislike
     // `Next` button.
     expect(screen.getAllByRole('link').length).toEqual(1);
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe('Sequence', () => {
     render(<SidebarWrapper />, { wrapWithRouter: true });
     expect(await screen.findByText('Loading learning sequence...')).toBeInTheDocument();
     // `Previous`, `Prerequisite` and `Close Tray` buttons.
-    expect(screen.getAllByRole('button')).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('button')).toHaveLength(5); // two more buttons like and dislike
     // Renders `Next` button.
     expect(screen.getAllByRole('link')).toHaveLength(1);
 
diff --git a/src/setupTest.js b/src/setupTest.js
index e1bfdc79b6..e79a1b4132 100755
--- a/src/setupTest.js
+++ b/src/setupTest.js
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ export async function initializeTestStore(options = {}, overrideStore = true) {
     const proctoredExamApiUrl = `${getConfig().LMS_BASE_URL}/api/edx_proctoring/v1/proctored_exam/attempt/course_id/${courseMetadata.id}/content_id/${sequenceMetadata.item_id}?is_learning_mfe=true`;
     axiosMock.onGet(proctoredExamApiUrl).reply(200, { exam: {}, active_attempt: {} });
   });
+  // frontend essentials configuration, this will return an status 404 on every like-dislike request
+  const likeDislikeUrlPattern = new RegExp(`${getConfig().COURSE_EXPERIENCE_API_URL}/like/units/.*/`);
+  axiosMock.onGet(likeDislikeUrlPattern).reply(404, {});
 
   logUnhandledRequests(axiosMock);