diff --git a/packages/jest-resolve/src/defaultResolver.ts b/packages/jest-resolve/src/defaultResolver.ts
index 46f538419848..52df2242646b 100644
--- a/packages/jest-resolve/src/defaultResolver.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-resolve/src/defaultResolver.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function createPackageFilter(
 
     return {
       ...filteredPkg,
-      main: filteredPkg.main ?? attemptExportsFallback(filteredPkg),
+      main: attemptExportsFallback(filteredPkg),
     };
   };
 }