diff --git a/scripts/jest.init.ts b/scripts/jest.init.ts
index d7e36661cb6..d48d1a7bcb1 100644
--- a/scripts/jest.init.ts
+++ b/scripts/jest.init.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ const ignoreList = [
   (error: any) =>
     error.message.includes('react-async-component-lifecycle-hooks') &&
     error.stack.includes('addons/knobs/src/components/__tests__/Options.js'),
+  // Storyshots blows up if your project includes a .docs.mdx file (react-ts does).
+  (error: any) => error.message.match(/Unexpected error while loading .*\.docs\.mdx/),
 ];
 
 const throwMessage = (type: any, message: any) => {