diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f93141244e99..4ac7e81d9a9c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 - `[jest-circus]` Send test case results for `todo` tests ([#13915](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13915))
 - `[jest-circus]` Update message printed on test timeout ([#13830](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13830))
+- `[@jest/test-result]` Allow `TestResultsProcessor` type to return a Promise ([#13950](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/13950))
 
 ### Chore & Maintenance
 
diff --git a/packages/jest-test-result/src/types.ts b/packages/jest-test-result/src/types.ts
index 3bb763d14b6e..9bff7590784c 100644
--- a/packages/jest-test-result/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-test-result/src/types.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export type AggregatedResult = AggregatedResultWithoutCoverage & {
 
 export type TestResultsProcessor = (
   results: AggregatedResult,
-) => AggregatedResult;
+) => AggregatedResult | Promise<AggregatedResult>;
 
 export type Suite = {
   title: string;