diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py
index 997fb678fef9..f49d1bc23b7b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ def test_course_closed(self):
             url = reverse('course_modes_choose', args=[str(self.course.id)])
             response = self.client.get(url)
             # URL-encoded version of 1/1/15, 12:00 AM
-            redirect_url = reverse('dashboard') + '?course_closed=1%2F1%2F15%2C+12%3A00+AM'
+            redirect_url = reverse('dashboard') + '?course_closed=1%2F1%2F15%2C+12%3A00%E2%80%AFAM'
             self.assertRedirects(response, redirect_url)
 
     @ddt.data(
diff --git a/requirements/constraints.txt b/requirements/constraints.txt
index 164c4a4d6275..b8db940648c7 100644
--- a/requirements/constraints.txt
+++ b/requirements/constraints.txt
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ boto==2.39.0
 
 # adding these constraints to minimize boto3 and botocore changeset
 social-auth-core==4.3.0
-babel==2.11.0
 social-auth-app-django==5.0.0
 algoliasearch==2.6.3
 
diff --git a/requirements/edx/base.txt b/requirements/edx/base.txt
index a82072e21bc7..92e7a060c868 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/base.txt
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ attrs==23.1.0
     #   openedx-events
     #   openedx-learning
     #   referencing
-babel==2.11.0
+babel==2.13.1
     # via
-    #   -c requirements/edx/../constraints.txt
     #   -r requirements/edx/kernel.in
     #   enmerkar
     #   enmerkar-underscore
diff --git a/requirements/edx/development.txt b/requirements/edx/development.txt
index f30b3f344565..4246f381bc4f 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/development.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/development.txt
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ attrs==23.1.0
     #   openedx-events
     #   openedx-learning
     #   referencing
-babel==2.11.0
+babel==2.13.1
     # via
-    #   -c requirements/edx/../constraints.txt
     #   -r requirements/edx/doc.txt
     #   -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
     #   enmerkar
diff --git a/requirements/edx/doc.txt b/requirements/edx/doc.txt
index c35a5447934b..347029374242 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/doc.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/doc.txt
@@ -73,9 +73,8 @@ attrs==23.1.0
     #   openedx-events
     #   openedx-learning
     #   referencing
-babel==2.11.0
+babel==2.13.1
     # via
-    #   -c requirements/edx/../constraints.txt
     #   -r requirements/edx/base.txt
     #   enmerkar
     #   enmerkar-underscore
diff --git a/requirements/edx/testing.txt b/requirements/edx/testing.txt
index 502308d1ff79..251cfe28024d 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/testing.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/testing.txt
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ attrs==23.1.0
     #   openedx-events
     #   openedx-learning
     #   referencing
-babel==2.11.0
+babel==2.13.1
     # via
-    #   -c requirements/edx/../constraints.txt
     #   -r requirements/edx/base.txt
     #   enmerkar
     #   enmerkar-underscore