diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/tests/test_signals.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/tests/test_signals.py
index fb9c052cd4..a6281460c8 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/tests/test_signals.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/tests/test_signals.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class CreateScheduleTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
 
     @override_waffle_flag(CREATE_SCHEDULE_WAFFLE_FLAG, True)
     @patch('analytics.track')
-    @patch('random.random')
+    @patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.schedules.signals.random.random', return_value=0.2)
     @ddt.data(
         (0, True),
         (0.1, True),
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ class CreateScheduleTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         mock_track,
         mock_get_current_site
     ):
-        mock_random.return_value = 0.2
         schedule_config = ScheduleConfigFactory.create(enabled=True, hold_back_ratio=hold_back_ratio)
         mock_get_current_site.return_value = schedule_config.site
         if expect_schedule_created: