diff --git a/requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.in b/requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.in
index 115c8d98f4..4c1a61bc27 100644
--- a/requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.in
+++ b/requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.in
@@ -12,10 +12,3 @@ random2                             # Implementation of random module that works
 scipy                               # Math, science, and engineering library
 sympy                               # Symbolic math library
 codejail-includes                   # CodeJail manages execution of untrusted code in secure sandboxes.
-
-# numpy>=1.17.0 caused failures in importing numpy in code-jail environment.
-# The issue will be investigated and fixed in https://openedx.atlassian.net/browse/BOM-2841.
-numpy>=1.16.0,<1.17.0
-
-
-
diff --git a/requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.txt b/requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.txt
index 0927dba771..7232a1f2ed 100644
--- a/requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.txt
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@ nltk==3.7
     # via
     #   -r requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.in
     #   chem
-numpy==1.16.6
+numpy==1.22.4
     # via
-    #   -r requirements/edx-sandbox/py38.in
     #   chem
     #   matplotlib
     #   openedx-calc
diff --git a/xmodule/capa/safe_exec/safe_exec.py b/xmodule/capa/safe_exec/safe_exec.py
index e08e58d488..92674117f4 100644
--- a/xmodule/capa/safe_exec/safe_exec.py
+++ b/xmodule/capa/safe_exec/safe_exec.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from six.moves import xrange
 
 random = random_module.Random(%r)
 random.Random = random_module.Random
+random.SystemRandom = random_module.SystemRandom
 sys.modules['random'] = random
 """