diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/refactor-58829-migrate-notes-spec-to-jest.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/refactor-58829-migrate-notes-spec-to-jest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a1886797da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/refactor-58829-migrate-notes-spec-to-jest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: 'Refactored notes tests from Karma to Jest'
+merge_request: 27648
+author: Martin Hobert
+type: other
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_note_spec.js b/spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_note_spec.js
similarity index 95%
rename from spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_note_spec.js
rename to spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_note_spec.js
index 45f131194ca..eafff7f681e 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_note_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_note_spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Vue from 'vue';
 import issuePlaceholderNote from '~/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_note.vue';
 import createStore from '~/notes/stores';
-import { userDataMock } from '../../../notes/mock_data';
+import { userDataMock } from '../../../../javascripts/notes/mock_data';
 
 describe('issue placeholder system note component', () => {
   let store;
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_system_note_spec.js b/spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_system_note_spec.js
similarity index 90%
rename from spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_system_note_spec.js
rename to spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_system_note_spec.js
index 6013e85811a..976e38c15ee 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_system_note_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_system_note_spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Vue from 'vue';
 import placeholderSystemNote from '~/vue_shared/components/notes/placeholder_system_note.vue';
-import mountComponent from 'spec/helpers/vue_mount_component_helper';
+import mountComponent from 'helpers/vue_mount_component_helper';
 
 describe('placeholder system note component', () => {
   let PlaceholderSystemNote;
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/notes/system_note_spec.js b/spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/notes/system_note_spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/notes/system_note_spec.js
rename to spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/notes/system_note_spec.js