diff --git a/.changeset/calm-forks-take.md b/.changeset/calm-forks-take.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a845151cc84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-forks-take.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+---
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/vitest.setup.mts b/packages/clerk-js/vitest.setup.mts
index ed0c190ea20..85786470155 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/vitest.setup.mts
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/vitest.setup.mts
@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
   window.getComputedStyle = patchedGetComputedStyle;
 }
 
+// Mock @formkit/auto-animate to prevent timers leaking after test teardown.
+// The __mocks__ directory in src/elements/ is not detected by Vitest for
+// node_module mocks, so we need an explicit vi.mock here.
+vi.mock('@formkit/auto-animate/react', () => ({
+  useAutoAnimate: () => [null],
+}));
+
 // Mock browser-tabs-lock to prevent window access errors in tests
 vi.mock('browser-tabs-lock', () => {
   return {
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/elements/__mocks__/@formkit/auto-animate/react/index.ts b/packages/ui/src/elements/__mocks__/@formkit/auto-animate/react/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 60259fac7be..00000000000
--- a/packages/ui/src/elements/__mocks__/@formkit/auto-animate/react/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-const useAutoAnimate = () => [null];
-export { useAutoAnimate };