diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/tests/test_jwt.py b/openedx/core/lib/tests/test_jwt.py
index c206e78e6cc3..25330a905822 100644
--- a/openedx/core/lib/tests/test_jwt.py
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/tests/test_jwt.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 """
 Tests for token handling
 """
+import datetime
 import unittest
 from time import time
 
+import pytest
+from freezegun import freeze_time
 from jwt.exceptions import ExpiredSignatureError, InvalidSignatureError, MissingRequiredClaimError
 
 from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import skip_unless_lms
@@ -13,6 +16,7 @@
 invalid_test_user_id = 120
 test_timeout = 1000
 test_now = int(time())
+time_snapshot = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(test_now, tz=datetime.UTC)
 test_claims = {"foo": "bar", "baz": "quux", "meaning": 42}
 expected_full_token = {
     "lms_user_id": test_user_id,
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@
 
 
 @skip_unless_lms
+@freeze_time(time_snapshot)
 class TestSign(unittest.TestCase):
     """
     Tests for JWT creation and signing.
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ def test_create_jwt(self):
         token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, test_now)
 
         decoded = unpack_and_verify(token)
-        self.assertEqual(expected_full_token, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
+        assert decoded == expected_full_token
 
     def test_create_jwt_with_claims(self):
         token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, test_now)
@@ -42,20 +47,18 @@ def test_create_jwt_with_claims(self):
         expected_token_with_claims.update(test_claims)
 
         decoded = unpack_and_verify(token)
-        self.assertEqual(expected_token_with_claims, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
+        assert decoded == expected_token_with_claims
 
     def test_malformed_token(self):
         token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, test_now)
         token = token + "a"
 
-        expected_token_with_claims = expected_full_token.copy()
-        expected_token_with_claims.update(test_claims)
-
-        with self.assertRaises(InvalidSignatureError):  # noqa: PT027
+        with pytest.raises(InvalidSignatureError):
             unpack_and_verify(token)
 
 
 @skip_unless_lms
+@freeze_time(time_snapshot)
 class TestUnpack(unittest.TestCase):
     """
     Tests for JWT unpacking.
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ def test_unpack_jwt(self):
         token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, test_now)
         decoded = unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
 
-        self.assertEqual(expected_full_token, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
+        assert decoded == expected_full_token
 
     def test_unpack_jwt_with_claims(self):
         token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, test_now)
@@ -75,28 +78,25 @@ def test_unpack_jwt_with_claims(self):
 
         decoded = unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
 
-        self.assertEqual(expected_token_with_claims, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
+        assert decoded == expected_token_with_claims
 
     def test_malformed_token(self):
         token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, test_now)
         token = token + "a"
 
-        expected_token_with_claims = expected_full_token.copy()
-        expected_token_with_claims.update(test_claims)
-
-        with self.assertRaises(InvalidSignatureError):  # noqa: PT027
+        with pytest.raises(InvalidSignatureError):
             unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
 
     def test_unpack_token_with_invalid_user(self):
         token = create_jwt(invalid_test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, test_now)
 
-        with self.assertRaises(InvalidSignatureError):  # noqa: PT027
+        with pytest.raises(InvalidSignatureError):
             unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
 
     def test_unpack_expired_token(self):
         token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, test_now)
 
-        with self.assertRaises(ExpiredSignatureError):  # noqa: PT027
+        with pytest.raises(ExpiredSignatureError):
             unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now + test_timeout + 1)
 
     def test_missing_expired_lms_user_id(self):
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def test_missing_expired_lms_user_id(self):
         del payload['lms_user_id']
         token = _encode_and_sign(payload)
 
-        with self.assertRaises(MissingRequiredClaimError):  # noqa: PT027
+        with pytest.raises(MissingRequiredClaimError):
             unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
 
     def test_missing_expired_key(self):
@@ -112,5 +112,5 @@ def test_missing_expired_key(self):
         del payload['exp']
         token = _encode_and_sign(payload)
 
-        with self.assertRaises(MissingRequiredClaimError):  # noqa: PT027
+        with pytest.raises(MissingRequiredClaimError):
             unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)