diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/index.js b/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/index.js
index 7f1d5a456a57..2da435a48236 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/index.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = {
         jest: false,
         pit: false,
         require: false,
+        spyOn: false,
         test: false,
         xdescribe: false,
         xit: false,