diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28ff7f668..c5f32a5f6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@
       "<rootDir>/release"
     ],
     "testTimeout": 30000,
-    "globalSetup": "<rootDir>/test/globalSetup.ts"
+    "globalSetup": "<rootDir>/test/globalSetup.ts",
+    "modulePathIgnorePatterns": [
+      "<rootDir>/lib/vscode",
+      "<rootDir>/release-packages",
+      "<rootDir>/release",
+      "<rootDir>/release-standalone"
+    ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/globalSetup.ts b/test/globalSetup.ts
index 4904c0c3d..daaf7921b 100644
--- a/test/globalSetup.ts
+++ b/test/globalSetup.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import { chromium, Page, Browser, BrowserContext } from "playwright"
 
 module.exports = async () => {
+  console.log("🚨 Running Global Setup for Jest Tests")
+  console.log("  Please hang tight...")
   const browser: Browser = await chromium.launch()
   const context: BrowserContext = await browser.newContext()
   const page: Page = await context.newPage()
@@ -22,4 +24,5 @@ module.exports = async () => {
   await page.close()
   await browser.close()
   await context.close()
+  console.log("✅ Global Setup for Jest Tests is now complete.")
 }