diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
index 30e0c58df..978c67ae5 100644
--- a/jest.config.js
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ module.exports = {
     '<rootDir>/public/',
     '<rootDir>/tmp/',
     '<rootDir>/webpack/',
+
+    // Temporarily disable these tests
+    // https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/soapbox-fe/-/issues/34
+    '<rootDir>/app/gabsocial/components/__tests__/avatar-test.js',
+    '<rootDir>/app/gabsocial/components/__tests__/avatar_overlay-test.js',
   ],
   'setupFiles': [
     'raf/polyfill',