diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 924278e..7511201 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ esbuild-jest transformer should be used in your Jest config file like this:
 #### Setting up Jest config file with transformOptions
 ```typescript
 export interface Options {
+  jsx?: 'automatic' | 'classic'
   jsxFactory?: string
   jsxFragment?: string
   sourcemap?: boolean | 'inline' | 'external'
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index e2bca0f..ae41b28 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const createTransformer = (options?: Options) => ({
       loader,
       format: options?.format as Format || 'cjs',
       target: options?.target || 'es2018',
+      ...(options?.jsx ? { jsx: options.jsx }: {}),
       ...(options?.jsxFactory ? { jsxFactory: options.jsxFactory }: {}),
       ...(options?.jsxFragment ? { jsxFragment: options.jsxFragment }: {}),
       ...sourcemaps
diff --git a/src/options.ts b/src/options.ts
index 992e457..4e74368 100644
--- a/src/options.ts
+++ b/src/options.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Loader } from 'esbuild'
 
 export interface Options {
+  jsx?: 'automatic' | 'classic'
   jsxFactory?: string
   jsxFragment?: string
   sourcemap?: boolean | 'inline' | 'external'