diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f412fe027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+const config = {
+  "preset": "ts-jest/presets/js-with-ts",
+  "setupFiles": [
+    "<rootDir>/src/__helpers__/setupEnvVars.js"
+  ],
+  "testEnvironment": "jsdom",
+  "coverageThreshold": {
+    "global": {
+      "lines": 90
+    }
+  },
+  "moduleNameMapper": {
+    // Force CommonJS build for http adapter to be available.
+    // via https://github.com/axios/axios/issues/5101#issuecomment-1276572468
+    '^axios$': require.resolve('axios'),
+  },
+}
+
+module.exports = config;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 014e9f1a8..9e85b0cd0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,18 +48,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/manosim/gitify/issues"
   },
   "homepage": "https://www.gitify.io/",
-  "jest": {
-    "preset": "ts-jest/presets/js-with-ts",
-    "setupFiles": [
-      "<rootDir>/src/__helpers__/setupEnvVars.js"
-    ],
-    "testEnvironment": "jsdom",
-    "coverageThreshold": {
-      "global": {
-        "lines": 90
-      }
-    }
-  },
   "build": {
     "appId": "com.electron.gitify",
     "productName": "Gitify",
@@ -106,7 +94,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@primer/octicons-react": "19.8.0",
-    "axios": "0.27.2",
+    "axios": "1.5.1",
     "date-fns": "2.30.0",
     "electron-updater": "6.1.4",
     "final-form": "4.20.10",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 7e3362eda..bcbe86733 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ dependencies:
     specifier: 19.8.0
     version: 19.8.0(react@18.2.0)
   axios:
-    specifier: 0.27.2
-    version: 0.27.2
+    specifier: 1.5.1
+    version: 1.5.1
   date-fns:
     specifier: 2.30.0
     version: 2.30.0
@@ -1541,11 +1541,12 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-NmWvPnx0F1SfrQbYwOi7OeaNGokp9XhzNioJ/CSBs8Qa4vxug81mhJEAVZwxXuBmYB5KDRfMq/F3RR0BIU7sWg==}
     dev: true
 
-  /axios@0.27.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-t+yRIyySRTp/wua5xEr+z1q60QmLq8ABsS5O9Me1AsE5dfKqgnCFzwiCZZ/cGNd1lq4/7akDWMxdhVlucjmnOQ==}
+  /axios@1.5.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Q28iYCWzNHjAm+yEAot5QaAMxhMghWLFVf7rRdwhUI+c2jix2DUXjAHXVi+s1ibs3mjPO/cCgbA++3BjD0vP/A==}
     dependencies:
       follow-redirects: 1.15.2
       form-data: 4.0.0
+      proxy-from-env: 1.1.0
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - debug
     dev: false
@@ -4649,6 +4650,10 @@ packages:
     requiresBuild: true
     optional: true
 
+  /proxy-from-env@1.1.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-D+zkORCbA9f1tdWRK0RaCR3GPv50cMxcrz4X8k5LTSUD1Dkw47mKJEZQNunItRTkWwgtaUSo1RVFRIG9ZXiFYg==}
+    dev: false
+
   /psl@1.9.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-E/ZsdU4HLs/68gYzgGTkMicWTLPdAftJLfJFlLUAAKZGkStNU72sZjT66SnMDVOfOWY/YAoiD7Jxa9iHvngcag==}
     dev: true
diff --git a/src/hooks/useNotifications.test.ts b/src/hooks/useNotifications.test.ts
index b9ab59296..dce5e9e18 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useNotifications.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useNotifications.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import { mockedUser } from '../__mocks__/mockedData';
 
 describe('hooks/useNotifications.ts', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    axios.defaults.adapter = require('axios/lib/adapters/http');
+    // axios will default to using the XHR adapter which can't be intercepted
+    // by nock. So, configure axios to use the node adapter.
+    axios.defaults.adapter = 'http';
   });
 
   describe('fetchNotifications', () => {