diff --git a/backend/jest.config.ts b/backend/jest.config.ts
index 14f932f98..43246c518 100644
--- a/backend/jest.config.ts
+++ b/backend/jest.config.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const config: Config.InitialOptions = {
   automock: false,
   collectCoverage: true,
   collectCoverageFrom: ["./src/**/**.ts"],
-  coverageProvider: "babel",
+  coverageProvider: "v8",
   coverageThreshold: {
     global: {
       lines: 1
diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index e0d28bfc9..08ebf0619 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GNU Affero General Public License v3.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
         "@mempool/electrum-client": "1.1.9",
         "@types/node": "^18.15.3",
         "axios": "1.7.2",
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@
         "ws": "~8.18.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@babel/code-frame": "^7.18.6",
-        "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
         "@types/compression": "^1.7.2",
         "@types/crypto-js": "^4.1.1",
         "@types/express": "^4.17.17",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 9ac3f9199..b1145cb13 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     "prettier": "./node_modules/.bin/prettier --write \"src/**/*.{js,ts}\""
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
     "@mempool/electrum-client": "1.1.9",
     "@types/node": "^18.15.3",
     "axios": "1.7.2",
@@ -55,8 +54,6 @@
     "ws": "~8.18.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@babel/code-frame": "^7.18.6",
-    "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
     "@types/compression": "^1.7.2",
     "@types/crypto-js": "^4.1.1",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.17",