diff --git a/jest.config.ts b/jest.config.ts
index d3a2a766..227f26b2 100644
--- a/jest.config.ts
+++ b/jest.config.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const config: JestConfigWithTsJest = {
 		// TODO: put this back when all unit tests are converted
 		// '**/__tests__/**/*.test.ts',
 		'**/__tests__/lib/*.test.ts',
+		'**/__tests__/lib/item-input/*.test.ts',
 	],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['jest-extended/all'],
 	collectCoverageFrom: ['src/**/*.ts'],
diff --git a/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/array.test.ts b/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/array.test.ts
index 0b3b54b9..57b130ec 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/array.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/array.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { jest } from '@jest/globals'
+
 import inquirer from 'inquirer'
 
 import {
@@ -13,20 +15,31 @@ import {
 	maxItemValueLength,
 	uneditable,
 } from '../../../lib/item-input/defs.js'
-import { arrayDef, checkboxDef } from '../../../lib/item-input/array.js'
 import { clipToMaximum, stringFromUnknown } from '../../../lib/util.js'
 
 
-jest.mock('inquirer')
-jest.mock('../../../lib/util.js')
-
-const promptMock = jest.mocked(inquirer.prompt)
+const promptMock: jest.Mock<typeof inquirer.prompt> = jest.fn()
+jest.unstable_mockModule('inquirer', () => ({
+	default: {
+		prompt: promptMock,
+		Separator: inquirer.Separator,
+	},
+}))
+const clipToMaximumMock: jest.Mock<typeof clipToMaximum> = jest.fn()
+clipToMaximumMock.mockReturnValue('clipped')
+const stringFromUnknownMock: jest.Mock<typeof stringFromUnknown> = jest.fn()
+jest.unstable_mockModule('../../../lib/util.js', () => ({
+	clipToMaximum: clipToMaximumMock,
+	stringFromUnknown: stringFromUnknownMock,
+}))
 
 // ignore console output
 jest.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation(() => true)
 const consoleLogSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'log').mockImplementation(() => true)
 
-const clipToMaximumMock = jest.mocked(clipToMaximum).mockReturnValue('clipped')
+
+const { arrayDef, checkboxDef } = await import('../../../lib/item-input/array.js')
+
 
 describe('arrayDef', () => {
 	const itemBuildFromUserInputMock = jest.fn()
@@ -616,8 +629,6 @@ describe('checkboxDef', () => {
 	})
 
 	describe('summarizeForEdit', () => {
-		const stringFromUnknownMock = jest.mocked(stringFromUnknown)
-
 		it('returns empty clipped string with no items', async () => {
 			expect(simpleDef.summarizeForEdit([])).toBe('clipped')
 
diff --git a/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/misc.test.ts b/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/misc.test.ts
index 8979d2a5..706b03e6 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/misc.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/misc.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,35 @@
+import { jest } from '@jest/globals'
+
 import inquirer from 'inquirer'
 
 import { InputDefinition, cancelOption, uneditable } from '../../../lib/item-input/defs.js'
 import {
+	askForBoolean,
+	askForString,
+	askForOptionalString,
+	ValidateFunction,
+} from '../../../lib/user-query.js'
+import { stringFromUnknown } from '../../../lib/util.js'
+
+
+const promptMock: jest.Mock<typeof inquirer.prompt> = jest.fn()
+jest.unstable_mockModule('inquirer', () => ({
+	default: {
+		prompt: promptMock,
+		Separator: inquirer.Separator,
+	},
+}))
+const askForBooleanMock: jest.Mock<typeof askForBoolean> = jest.fn()
+const askForStringMock: jest.Mock<typeof askForString> = jest.fn()
+const askForOptionalStringMock: jest.Mock<typeof askForOptionalString> = jest.fn()
+jest.unstable_mockModule('../../../lib/user-query.js', () => ({
+	askForBoolean: askForBooleanMock,
+	askForString: askForStringMock,
+	askForOptionalString: askForOptionalStringMock,
+}))
+
+
+const {
 	booleanDef,
 	computedDef,
 	defaultWithContextFn,
@@ -11,20 +39,8 @@ import {
 	staticDef,
 	stringDef,
 	validateWithContextFn,
-} from '../../../lib/item-input/misc.js'
-import {
-	askForBoolean,
-	askForString,
-	askForOptionalString,
-	ValidateFunction,
-} from '../../../lib/user-query.js'
-import { stringFromUnknown } from '../../../lib/util.js'
-
-
-jest.mock('inquirer')
-jest.mock('../../../lib/user-query.js')
+} = await import('../../../lib/item-input/misc.js')
 
-const promptMock = jest.mocked(inquirer.prompt)
 
 describe('validateWithContext', () => {
 	it('returns undefined when not given a validation function to convert', () => {
@@ -72,8 +88,6 @@ describe('defaultWithContextFn', () => {
 })
 
 describe('optionalStringDef', () => {
-	const askForOptionalStringMock = jest.mocked(askForOptionalString)
-
 	describe('without validation', () => {
 		const def = optionalStringDef('String Def')
 
@@ -147,8 +161,6 @@ describe('optionalStringDef', () => {
 })
 
 describe('stringDef', () => {
-	const askForStringMock = jest.mocked(askForString)
-
 	describe('without validation', () => {
 		const def = stringDef('String Def')
 
@@ -220,7 +232,6 @@ describe('stringDef', () => {
 })
 
 describe('booleanDef', () => {
-	const askForBooleanMock = jest.mocked(askForBoolean)
 	const def = booleanDef('Boolean Def')
 
 	test('name', async () => {
diff --git a/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/object.test.ts b/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/object.test.ts
index 420062fe..3f63350d 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/object.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/lib/item-input/object.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,22 @@
+import { jest } from '@jest/globals'
+
 import inquirer from 'inquirer'
 
 import { cancelAction, finishAction, helpAction, InputDefinition, inquirerPageSize } from '../../../lib/item-input/defs'
-import { objectDef, ObjectItemTypeData } from '../../../lib/item-input/object.js'
+import { ObjectItemTypeData } from '../../../lib/item-input/object.js'
+
+
+const promptMock: jest.Mock<typeof inquirer.prompt> = jest.fn()
+jest.unstable_mockModule('inquirer', () => ({
+	default: {
+		prompt: promptMock,
+		Separator: inquirer.Separator,
+	},
+}))
+
 
+const { objectDef } = await import('../../../lib/item-input/object.js')
 
-jest.mock('inquirer')
 
 type InputtedThing = {
 	prop1: string
@@ -14,7 +26,6 @@ type InputtedThing = {
 }
 describe('objectDef', () => {
 	const consoleLogSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'log').mockImplementation(() => true)
-	const promptMock = jest.mocked(inquirer.prompt)
 
 	const input1BuildFromUserInputMock = jest.fn()
 	const input1SummarizeForEditMock = jest.fn()