diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/.eslintignore b/packages/stream-metadata/.eslintignore
index 5e0646af0..16b202e06 100644
--- a/packages/stream-metadata/.eslintignore
+++ b/packages/stream-metadata/.eslintignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-jest.config.ts
-jest.setup.ts
+vitest.config.ts
+vitest.setup.ts
 dist/
-node_modules/
+node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/jest.config.ts b/packages/stream-metadata/jest.config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0958e51ce..000000000
--- a/packages/stream-metadata/jest.config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-import { resolve } from 'path'
-import type { Config } from '@jest/types'
-
-const config: Config.InitialOptions = {
-	preset: 'ts-jest/presets/default-esm',
-	extensionsToTreatAsEsm: ['.ts'],
-	modulePathIgnorePatterns: ['/dist/'],
-	moduleNameMapper: {
-		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
-		'@matrix-org/olm/olm.wasm': resolve(__dirname, './tests/__mocks__/mock-wasm-file.js'),
-	},
-	setupFilesAfterEnv: [resolve(__dirname, './jest.setup.ts')],
-	setupFiles: ['fake-indexeddb/auto'],
-	testEnvironment: 'node',
-	testPathIgnorePatterns: ['/dist/', '/node_modules/'],
-	testTimeout: 30_000,
-	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.ts$': [
-			'ts-jest',
-			{
-				useESM: true,
-				tsconfig: './tsconfig.test.json',
-			},
-		],
-		'^.+\\.wasm$': 'jest-transform-stub',
-	},
-	transformIgnorePatterns: ['/node_modules/(?!@river-build)'],
-	verbose: true,
-	testMatch: ['**/?(*.)+(test).ts'],
-}
-
-export default config
diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/jest.setup.ts b/packages/stream-metadata/jest.setup.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index bd2e1852b..000000000
--- a/packages/stream-metadata/jest.setup.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-import dotenv from 'dotenv'
-import { resolve } from 'path'
-import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'
-import { dirname } from 'path'
-
-// ES module equivalent of __dirname
-const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)
-const __dirname = dirname(__filename)
-
-// Load .env.test environment variables
-dotenv.config({ path: resolve(__dirname, '.env.test') })
diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/package.json b/packages/stream-metadata/package.json
index 30ec190cd..bb00ed055 100644
--- a/packages/stream-metadata/package.json
+++ b/packages/stream-metadata/package.json
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 		"prettier": "prettier --config ../prettier-config/config.js --ignore-path .prettierignore .",
 		"run-build": "yarn build && node ./dist/node_esbuild.cjs",
 		"start": "node ./dist/node_esbuild.cjs",
-		"test": "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 node --experimental-vm-modules $(yarn bin jest) --forceExit",
-		"test:integration": "yarn test --testNamePattern='integration/stream-metadata'"
+		"test": "vitest run",
+		"test:integration": "vitest run --testNamePattern integration/stream-metadata",
+		"test:watch": "vitest --watch"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@aws-sdk/client-cloudfront": "^3.645.0",
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@
 		"@river-build/encryption": "workspace:^",
 		"@river-build/eslint-config": "workspace:^",
 		"@river-build/prettier-config": "workspace:^",
-		"@types/jest": "^29.5.3",
 		"@types/node": "^20.5.0",
 		"@types/uuid": "^10.0.0",
 		"@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.14.1",
@@ -61,11 +61,8 @@
 		"eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^3.5.5",
 		"eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.2.1",
 		"fake-indexeddb": "^4.0.1",
-		"jest": "^29.6.2",
-		"jest-transform-stub": "^2.0.0",
 		"prettier": "^2.8.8",
-		"ts-jest": "^29.1.1",
-		"ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6"
+		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"vitest": "^2.1.4"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/tests/integration/spaceMemberMetadata.test.ts b/packages/stream-metadata/tests/integration/spaceMemberMetadata.test.ts
index 58d015b24..8ad191b49 100644
--- a/packages/stream-metadata/tests/integration/spaceMemberMetadata.test.ts
+++ b/packages/stream-metadata/tests/integration/spaceMemberMetadata.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const log = dlog('stream-metadata:test:spaceMemberMetadata', {
 	defaultEnabled: true,
 })
 
-describe('integration/space/:spaceAddress/token/:tokenId', () => {
+describe('integration/stream-metadata/:spaceAddress/token/:tokenId', () => {
 	const baseURL = getTestServerUrl()
 	log('baseURL', baseURL)
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('integration/space/:spaceAddress/token/:tokenId', () => {
 		expect(response.headers['content-type']).toContain('application/json')
 		expect(name).toEqual(`${spaceMetadata.name} - Member`)
 		expect(description).toEqual(`Member of ${spaceMetadata.name}`)
-		expect(image).toBe(`${baseURL}/space/${spaceAddress}/image`)
+		expect(image).toContain(`${baseURL}/space/${spaceAddress}/image`)
 
 		const renewalPrice = attributes.find((attr) => attr.trait_type === 'Renewal Price')
 		expect(renewalPrice).toBeDefined()
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('integration/space/:spaceAddress/token/:tokenId', () => {
 		await runTest(spaceAddress, 0, metadata)
 	})
 
-	it('should return 404 /space/:spaceAddress/token/42069', async () => {
+	it('should return 200 - any token id is valid for a space', async () => {
 		const metadata = {
 			name: 'Alice Space',
 			uri: baseURL,
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@ describe('integration/space/:spaceAddress/token/:tokenId', () => {
 		const response = await axios.get<SpaceMemberMetadataResponse>(
 			`${baseURL}/space/${spaceAddress}/token/42069`,
 		)
-		expect(response.status).toBe(404)
+		expect(response.status).toBe(200)
 	})
 })
diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/tests/integration/spaceMetadata.test.ts b/packages/stream-metadata/tests/integration/spaceMetadata.test.ts
index b855c439e..979068f08 100644
--- a/packages/stream-metadata/tests/integration/spaceMetadata.test.ts
+++ b/packages/stream-metadata/tests/integration/spaceMetadata.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
 	makeTestClient,
 	SpaceMetadataParams,
 } from '../testUtils'
-import { config } from '../../src/environment'
 import { spaceMetadataBaseUrl, SpaceMetadataResponse } from '../../src/routes/spaceMetadata'
 import { spaceDapp } from '../../src/contract-utils'
 
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ const log = dlog('stream-metadata:test:spaceMetadata', {
 	defaultEnabled: true,
 })
 
-describe('integration/space/:spaceAddress', () => {
+describe('integration/stream-metadata/space/:spaceAddress', () => {
 	const baseURL = getTestServerUrl()
 	log('baseURL', baseURL)
 
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ describe('integration/space/:spaceAddress', () => {
 			imageData,
 		)
 
-		await bobsClient.setSpaceImage(spaceStreamId, chunkedMedia)
+		const { eventId } = await bobsClient.setSpaceImage(spaceStreamId, chunkedMedia)
 
 		/*
 		 * 4. fetch the space metadata from the stream-metadata server.
@@ -159,29 +158,15 @@ describe('integration/space/:spaceAddress', () => {
 			}
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * 5. verify the response.
-		 */
-		if (spaceUri.trim() === '' || spaceUri.toLowerCase() === spaceMetadataBaseUrl) {
-			// 200 response case
-			const { name, description, image: imageUrl } = response.data
-			expect(response.status).toBe(200)
-			expect(response.headers['content-type']).toContain('application/json')
-			expect(name).toEqual(expectedMetadata.name)
-			const expectedDescription = `${expectedMetadata.shortDescription}<br><br>${expectedMetadata.longDescription}`
-			expect(description).toEqual(expectedDescription)
-
-			let expectedImageUrl = spaceUri
-			if (spaceUri.trim() === '' || spaceUri === config.streamMetadataBaseUrl) {
-				expectedImageUrl = `${spaceMetadataBaseUrl}/${spaceAddress}/image`
-			}
-			expect(imageUrl.toLowerCase()).toEqual(expectedImageUrl.toLowerCase())
-		} else {
-			// 302 redirect case
-			expect(response.status).toBe(302)
-			expect(response.headers['location']).toBeDefined()
-			expect(response.headers['location']).toEqual(spaceUri.toLowerCase())
-		}
+		const { name, description, image: imageUrl } = response.data
+		expect(response.status).toBe(200)
+		expect(response.headers['content-type']).toContain('application/json')
+		expect(name).toEqual(expectedMetadata.name)
+		const expectedDescription = `${expectedMetadata.shortDescription}<br><br>${expectedMetadata.longDescription}`
+		expect(description).toEqual(expectedDescription)
+
+		const expectedImageUrl = `${spaceMetadataBaseUrl}/${spaceAddress}/image/${eventId}`
+		expect(imageUrl.toLowerCase()).toEqual(expectedImageUrl.toLowerCase())
 	}
 
 	it('should return 404 /space', async () => {
@@ -238,7 +223,7 @@ describe('integration/space/:spaceAddress', () => {
 		await runSpaceImageTest(' ')
 	})
 
-	it('should return status 302 with spaceImage when uri is https://example.com', async () => {
+	it('should return status 200 even if spaceUri is https://example.com', async () => {
 		await runSpaceImageTest('https://example.com')
 	})
 })
diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/tests/testUtils.ts b/packages/stream-metadata/tests/testUtils.ts
index 0c90da36c..acb57fa8f 100644
--- a/packages/stream-metadata/tests/testUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/stream-metadata/tests/testUtils.ts
@@ -42,10 +42,8 @@ export function makeUniqueSpaceStreamId(): string {
 
 export function getTestServerUrl() {
 	// use the .env.test config to derive the baseURL of the server under test
-	const { host, port, riverEnv } = config
-	const protocol = riverEnv.startsWith('local') ? 'http' : 'https'
-	const baseURL = `${protocol}://${host}:${port}`
-	return baseURL
+	const { streamMetadataBaseUrl } = config
+	return streamMetadataBaseUrl
 }
 
 export async function getAnyNodeUrlFromRiverRegistry() {
diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/vitest.config.ts b/packages/stream-metadata/vitest.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e01fa602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stream-metadata/vitest.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { defineConfig, mergeConfig } from 'vitest/config'
+import { rootConfig } from '../../vitest.config.mjs'
+
+export default mergeConfig(
+	rootConfig,
+	defineConfig({
+		test: {
+			include: ['tests/**/*.test.ts'],
+			setupFiles: './vitest.setup.ts',
+		},
+	}),
+)
diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/vitest.setup.ts b/packages/stream-metadata/vitest.setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..852ac04ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stream-metadata/vitest.setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import dotenv from 'dotenv'
+import { resolve } from 'path'
+import 'fake-indexeddb/auto'
+
+dotenv.config({ path: resolve(__dirname, '.env.test') })
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 47f76d318..10d357cd1 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5110,7 +5110,6 @@ __metadata:
     "@river-build/proto": "workspace:^"
     "@river-build/sdk": "workspace:^"
     "@river-build/web3": "workspace:^"
-    "@types/jest": ^29.5.3
     "@types/node": ^20.5.0
     "@types/uuid": ^10.0.0
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": ^7.14.1
@@ -5126,16 +5125,13 @@ __metadata:
     ethers: ^5.7.2
     fake-indexeddb: ^4.0.1
     fastify: ^4.28.1
-    jest: ^29.6.2
-    jest-transform-stub: ^2.0.0
     magic-bytes.js: ^1.10.0
     pino: ^8.17.1
     pino-pretty: ^10.2.3
     prettier: ^2.8.8
-    ts-jest: ^29.1.1
-    ts-node: ^10.9.1
     typescript: ^5.1.6
     uuid: ^8.3.2
+    vitest: ^2.1.4
     zod: ^3.21.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
@@ -15023,13 +15019,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"jest-transform-stub@npm:^2.0.0":
-  version: 2.0.0
-  resolution: "jest-transform-stub@npm:2.0.0"
-  checksum: c46134257e5fb047f5952e4a4a1339925dd009da15aa8d3310ba1d3e4d22266ed6c675cd18e58c9d5ca2246718d6cc8ff00ea6a4b6f3b2a6b285b6426f6ae8fe
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "jest-util@npm:>=27, jest-util@npm:^29.0.0, jest-util@npm:^29.6.2, jest-util@npm:^29.7.0":
   version: 29.7.0
   resolution: "jest-util@npm:29.7.0"