diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Gauge/Gauge.test.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Gauge/Gauge.test.tsx
index 5c0c80cceec..7dc50f085ba 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Gauge/Gauge.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Gauge/Gauge.test.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import $ from 'jquery';
 
 import { ThresholdsMode, FieldConfig, FieldColorModeId, createTheme } from '@grafana/data';
 
 import { Gauge, Props } from './Gauge';
 
-jest.mock('jquery', () => ({
-  plot: jest.fn(),
-}));
-
 const field: FieldConfig = {
   min: 0,
   max: 100,
@@ -38,6 +35,9 @@ const props: Props = {
 };
 
 describe('Gauge', () => {
+  // @ts-ignore - mock jquery plot to prevent console.errors
+  $.plot = jest.fn();
+
   it('should render without blowing up', () => {
     expect(() => render(<Gauge {...props} />)).not.toThrow();
   });