diff --git a/exchanges/graphcache/src/store/__snapshots__/store.test.ts.snap b/exchanges/graphcache/src/store/__snapshots__/store.test.ts.snap
index 8e6e3a9067..3d688bc999 100644
--- a/exchanges/graphcache/src/store/__snapshots__/store.test.ts.snap
+++ b/exchanges/graphcache/src/store/__snapshots__/store.test.ts.snap
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
 exports[`Store with storage > should be able to persist embedded data 1`] = `
 {
-  "Query%2eappointment({\\"id\\":\\"1\\"}).__typename": "\\"Appointment\\"",
-  "Query%2eappointment({\\"id\\":\\"1\\"}).info": "\\"urql meeting\\"",
-  "Query.appointment({\\"id\\":\\"1\\"})": ":\\"Query.appointment({\\\\\\"id\\\\\\":\\\\\\"1\\\\\\"})\\"",
+  "Query%2eappointment({"id":"1"}).__typename": ""Appointment"",
+  "Query%2eappointment({"id":"1"}).info": ""urql meeting"",
+  "Query.appointment({"id":"1"})": ":"Query.appointment({\\"id\\":\\"1\\"})"",
 }
 `;
 
 exports[`Store with storage > should be able to store and rehydrate data 1`] = `
 {
-  "Appointment:1.__typename": "\\"Appointment\\"",
-  "Appointment:1.id": "\\"1\\"",
-  "Appointment:1.info": "\\"urql meeting\\"",
-  "Query.appointment({\\"id\\":\\"1\\"})": ":\\"Appointment:1\\"",
+  "Appointment:1.__typename": ""Appointment"",
+  "Appointment:1.id": ""1"",
+  "Appointment:1.info": ""urql meeting"",
+  "Query.appointment({"id":"1"})": ":"Appointment:1"",
 }
 `;
diff --git a/exchanges/graphcache/src/store/data.test.ts b/exchanges/graphcache/src/store/data.test.ts
index 49351b3ffe..2289e323a2 100644
--- a/exchanges/graphcache/src/store/data.test.ts
+++ b/exchanges/graphcache/src/store/data.test.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe('inspectFields', () => {
           "arguments": {
             "id": "1",
           },
-          "fieldKey": "todo({\\"id\\":\\"1\\"})",
+          "fieldKey": "todo({"id":"1"})",
           "fieldName": "todo",
         },
         {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describe('inspectFields', () => {
           "arguments": {
             "id": "1",
           },
-          "fieldKey": "hasTodo({\\"id\\":\\"1\\"})",
+          "fieldKey": "hasTodo({"id":"1"})",
           "fieldName": "hasTodo",
         },
       ]
diff --git a/exchanges/populate/src/populateExchange.test.ts b/exchanges/populate/src/populateExchange.test.ts
index 9db9bb81dc..e0faece85d 100644
--- a/exchanges/populate/src/populateExchange.test.ts
+++ b/exchanges/populate/src/populateExchange.test.ts
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ describe('on query -> mutation', () => {
             __typename
             id
             text
-            createdAt(timezone: \\"GMT+1\\")
+            createdAt(timezone: "GMT+1")
           }
         }"
       `);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/client.test.ts b/packages/core/src/client.test.ts
index 956851baf6..f21a81f00a 100755
--- a/packages/core/src/client.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/client.test.ts
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ describe('executeQuery', () => {
       expect(true).toBeFalsy();
     } catch (e: any) {
       expect(e.message).toMatchInlineSnapshot(
-        `"Expected operation of type \\"query\\" but found \\"mutation\\""`
+        `"Expected operation of type "query" but found "mutation""`
       );
     }
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/exchanges/__snapshots__/fetch.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/exchanges/__snapshots__/fetch.test.ts.snap
index 92c83a27f8..1a593d89d9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/exchanges/__snapshots__/fetch.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/exchanges/__snapshots__/fetch.test.ts.snap
@@ -460,4 +460,4 @@ exports[`on success > returns response data 1`] = `
 }
 `;
 
-exports[`on success > returns response data 2`] = `"{\\"operationName\\":\\"getUser\\",\\"query\\":\\"query getUser($name: String) {\\\\n  user(name: $name) {\\\\n    id\\\\n    firstName\\\\n    lastName\\\\n  }\\\\n}\\",\\"variables\\":{\\"name\\":\\"Clara\\"}}"`;
+exports[`on success > returns response data 2`] = `"{"operationName":"getUser","query":"query getUser($name: String) {\\n  user(name: $name) {\\n    id\\n    firstName\\n    lastName\\n  }\\n}","variables":{"name":"Clara"}}"`;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/gql.test.ts b/packages/core/src/gql.test.ts
index 620bb0c38f..e886127eea 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/gql.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/gql.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { parse, print } from '@0no-co/graphql.web';
-import { vi, expect, it, beforeEach, SpyInstance } from 'vitest';
+import { vi, expect, it, beforeEach, MockInstance  } from 'vitest';
 
 import { gql } from './gql';
 import { keyDocument } from './utils';
 
-let warn: SpyInstance;
+let warn: MockInstance;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   warn = vi.spyOn(console, 'warn');
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/__snapshots__/fetchSource.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/internal/__snapshots__/fetchSource.test.ts.snap
index 42e11449dd..8ffc551a9d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/__snapshots__/fetchSource.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/__snapshots__/fetchSource.test.ts.snap
@@ -758,23 +758,7 @@ exports[`on success > uses the mock fetch if given 1`] = `
         "results": [
           {
             "type": "return",
-            "value": {
-              "headers": {
-                "get": [Function],
-              },
-              "status": 200,
-              "text": [MockFunction spy] {
-                "calls": [
-                  [],
-                ],
-                "results": [
-                  {
-                    "type": "return",
-                    "value": "{\\"status\\":200,\\"data\\":{\\"data\\":{\\"user\\":1200}}}",
-                  },
-                ],
-              },
-            },
+            "value": Promise {},
           },
         ],
       },
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/fetchOptions.test.ts b/packages/core/src/internal/fetchOptions.test.ts
index 5664498d68..2bb3666931 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/fetchOptions.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/fetchOptions.test.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe('makeFetchOptions', () => {
     const body = makeFetchBody(queryOperation);
     expect(makeFetchOptions(queryOperation, body)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
       {
-        "body": "{\\"operationName\\":\\"getUser\\",\\"query\\":\\"query getUser($name: String) {\\\\n  user(name: $name) {\\\\n    id\\\\n    firstName\\\\n    lastName\\\\n  }\\\\n}\\",\\"variables\\":{\\"name\\":\\"Clara\\"}}",
+        "body": "{"operationName":"getUser","query":"query getUser($name: String) {\\n  user(name: $name) {\\n    id\\n    firstName\\n    lastName\\n  }\\n}","variables":{"name":"Clara"}}",
         "headers": {
           "accept": "application/graphql-response+json, application/graphql+json, application/json, text/event-stream, multipart/mixed",
           "content-type": "application/json",
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe('makeFetchOptions', () => {
 
     expect(makeFetchOptions(operation, body)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
       {
-        "body": "{\\"operationName\\":\\"getUser\\",\\"query\\":\\"query getUser($name: String) {\\\\n  user(name: $name) {\\\\n    id\\\\n    firstName\\\\n    lastName\\\\n  }\\\\n}\\",\\"variables\\":{\\"name\\":\\"Clara\\"}}",
+        "body": "{"operationName":"getUser","query":"query getUser($name: String) {\\n  user(name: $name) {\\n    id\\n    firstName\\n    lastName\\n  }\\n}","variables":{"name":"Clara"}}",
         "headers": {
           "accept": "application/graphql-response+json, application/graphql+json, application/json, text/event-stream, multipart/mixed",
           "content-type": "application/json",
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe('makeFetchOptions', () => {
 
     expect(makeFetchOptions(operation, body)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
       {
-        "body": "{\\"operationName\\":\\"getUser\\",\\"query\\":\\"query getUser($name: String) {\\\\n  user(name: $name) {\\\\n    id\\\\n    firstName\\\\n    lastName\\\\n  }\\\\n}\\",\\"variables\\":{\\"name\\":\\"Clara\\"}}",
+        "body": "{"operationName":"getUser","query":"query getUser($name: String) {\\n  user(name: $name) {\\n    id\\n    firstName\\n    lastName\\n  }\\n}","variables":{"name":"Clara"}}",
         "headers": {
           "accept": "application/graphql-response+json, application/graphql+json, application/json, text/event-stream, multipart/mixed",
           "content-type": "application/json",
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ describe('makeFetchOptions', () => {
     });
 
     expect(form.get('map')).toMatchInlineSnapshot(
-      '"{\\"0\\":[\\"variables.file\\"]}"'
+      `"{"0":["variables.file"]}"`
     );
     expect(form.get('0')).toBeInstanceOf(Blob);
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/request.test.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/request.test.ts
index f6079f9fd0..28879e6627 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/request.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/request.test.ts
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ describe('stringifyDocument ', () => {
       .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
         "{
           field(arg: 
-        \\"test #1\\")
+        "test #1")
         }"
       `);
   });
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ describe('stringifyDocument ', () => {
       .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
         "{
           field(arg: 
-        \\"\\"\\"
+        """
           hello
           #hello
-          \\"\\"\\")
+          """)
         }"
       `);
   });