diff --git a/plugins/node-test/jest.config.js b/plugins/node-test/jest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ea38bb31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/jest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const base = require('../../jest.config.base')
+
+module.exports = {
+  ...base.config
+}
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/package.json b/plugins/node-test/package.json
index 75eb82581..5a735a6a5 100644
--- a/plugins/node-test/package.json
+++ b/plugins/node-test/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "2.0.1",
   "main": "lib",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "cd ../../ ; npx jest --silent --projects plugins/node-test"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "FT.com Platforms Team <platforms-team.customer-products@ft.com>",
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/src/tasks/node-test.ts b/plugins/node-test/src/tasks/node-test.ts
index d91cd7225..c8a87c5b1 100644
--- a/plugins/node-test/src/tasks/node-test.ts
+++ b/plugins/node-test/src/tasks/node-test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod'
 // between Node.js 20 and 22. In future (when we drop Node.js 20 support) we will be able to remove
 // this and rely on the built-in patterns.
 // See https://nodejs.org/api/test.html#running-tests-from-the-command-line
-const defaultFilePatterns = [
+export const defaultFilePatterns = [
   '**/*.test.?(c|m)js',
   '**/*-test.?(c|m)js',
   '**/*_test.?(c|m)js',
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const defaultFilePatterns = [
 ]
 
 // We don't want to run tests against files under "node_modules"
-const defaultIgnorePatterns = ['**/node_modules/**']
+export const defaultIgnorePatterns = ['**/node_modules/**']
 
 // TODO:IM:20250407 This function has been copied wholesale from
 // plugins/jest/src/tasks/jest.ts. There isn't a clear shared library to put it
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export default class NodeTest extends Task<{ task: typeof NodeTestSchema }> {
     if (concurrency === true && process.env.CIRCLECI) {
       concurrency = (await guessCircleCiThreads()) - 1
     }
-    const files = await glob(filePatterns, { cwd, ignore })
+    const files = await glob(filePatterns, { absolute: true, cwd, ignore })
 
     let success = true
     const testStream = run(Object.assign({ concurrency, files, forceExit, watch }, customOptions))
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/failing-js/example.test.js b/plugins/node-test/test/files/failing-js/example.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..faa828f1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/failing-js/example.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const { describe, it } = require('node:test')
+
+describe('failing test suite', () => {
+  it('has tests that fail', () => {
+    assert.ok(false)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/failing-js/throw.js b/plugins/node-test/test/files/failing-js/throw.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83b9aa042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/failing-js/throw.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// This file does not match the default file patterns
+throw new Error('Should not be run as part of the test suite');
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/file-pattern/example.foo.js b/plugins/node-test/test/files/file-pattern/example.foo.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18231fa01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/file-pattern/example.foo.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const { describe, it } = require('node:test')
+
+describe('passing test suite', () => {
+  it('has tests that pass', () => {
+    assert.ok(true)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/file-pattern/example.test.js b/plugins/node-test/test/files/file-pattern/example.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7eb9bf72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/file-pattern/example.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// This file does not match the configured file patterns
+throw new Error('Should not be run as part of the test suite');
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/example.test.js b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/example.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18231fa01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/example.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const { describe, it } = require('node:test')
+
+describe('passing test suite', () => {
+  it('has tests that pass', () => {
+    assert.ok(true)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/subfolder/example.test.cjs b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/subfolder/example.test.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fb3c138c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/subfolder/example.test.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const { describe, it } = require('node:test')
+
+describe("passing test suite (CJS)", () => {
+  it('has tests that pass', () => {
+    assert.ok(true)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/subfolder/example.test.mjs b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/subfolder/example.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c941359b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/subfolder/example.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict'
+import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
+
+describe("passing test suite (MJS)", () => {
+  it('has tests that pass', () => {
+    assert.ok(true)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/test/example.js b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/test/example.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe82c0c83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/test/example.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const { describe, it } = require('node:test')
+
+describe("passing test suite (test folder)", () => {
+  it('has tests that pass', () => {
+    assert.ok(true)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/throw.js b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/throw.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83b9aa042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/passing-js/throw.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// This file does not match the default file patterns
+throw new Error('Should not be run as part of the test suite');
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/files/timeout/example.test.js b/plugins/node-test/test/files/timeout/example.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4802d0a98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/files/timeout/example.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const { describe, it } = require('node:test')
+const { setTimeout } = require('node:timers/promises')
+
+describe('passing test suite', () => {
+  it('has tests that pass', async () => {
+    await setTimeout(1000);
+    assert.ok(true)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/plugins/node-test/test/tasks/node-test.test.ts b/plugins/node-test/test/tasks/node-test.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91dff3c0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/node-test/test/tasks/node-test.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from '@jest/globals'
+import { join, resolve } from 'node:path'
+import NodeTest, { defaultFilePatterns, defaultIgnorePatterns } from '../../src/tasks/node-test'
+import winston, { Logger } from 'winston'
+import { ToolKitError } from '@dotcom-tool-kit/error'
+import { PassThrough } from 'node:stream'
+
+const fixturesPath = resolve(__dirname, '..', 'files')
+
+const defaultOptions = {
+  concurrency: false,
+  files: defaultFilePatterns,
+  forceExit: false,
+  ignore: defaultIgnorePatterns,
+  watch: false
+}
+
+describe('NodeTest', () => {
+  let logger: Logger
+  let log: jest.Mock
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    log = jest.fn()
+    const logStream = new PassThrough()
+    logStream.on('data', (data) => log(data.toString()))
+
+    logger = winston.createLogger({
+      transports: [new winston.transports.Stream({ stream: logStream })]
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('does not error when the tests pass', async () => {
+    const task = new NodeTest(logger, 'NodeTest', {}, defaultOptions)
+    await expect(task.run({ command: 'test:local', cwd: join(fixturesPath, 'passing-js') })).resolves.toBe(
+      undefined
+    )
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/passing test suite/))
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/pass 4/))
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/fail 0/))
+  })
+
+  it('errors when the tests fail', async () => {
+    const task = new NodeTest(logger, 'NodeTest', {}, defaultOptions)
+    await expect(task.run({ command: 'test:local', cwd: join(fixturesPath, 'failing-js') })).rejects.toThrow(
+      ToolKitError
+    )
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/failing test suite/))
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/pass 0/))
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/fail 1/))
+  })
+
+  it('finds tests based on the given file patterns', async () => {
+    const task = new NodeTest(logger, 'NodeTest', {}, { ...defaultOptions, files: ['**/*.foo.js'] })
+    await expect(task.run({ command: 'test:local', cwd: join(fixturesPath, 'file-pattern') })).resolves.toBe(
+      undefined
+    )
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/passing test suite/))
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/pass 1/))
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/fail 0/))
+  })
+
+  it('ignores tests based on the given file patterns', async () => {
+    const task = new NodeTest(logger, 'NodeTest', {}, { ...defaultOptions, ignore: ['subfolder/*'] })
+    await expect(task.run({ command: 'test:local', cwd: join(fixturesPath, 'passing-js') })).resolves.toBe(
+      undefined
+    )
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/passing test suite/))
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/pass 2/))
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/fail 0/))
+  })
+
+  it('can accept custom options (timeout)', async () => {
+    const task = new NodeTest(logger, 'NodeTest', {}, {...defaultOptions, customOptions: { timeout: 100 }})
+    await expect(task.run({ command: 'test:local', cwd: join(fixturesPath, 'timeout') })).rejects.toThrow(
+      ToolKitError
+    )
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/✖/))
+  })
+})