diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/backoff.py b/ironic_python_agent/backoff.py
index e64b82689..f0e47054a 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/backoff.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/backoff.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class BackOffLoopingCall(loopingcall.LoopingCallBase):
              timeout.
     """
 
+    _RNG = random.SystemRandom()
     _KIND = 'Dynamic backoff interval looping call'
     _RUN_ONLY_ONE_MESSAGE = ("A dynamic backoff interval looping call can"
                              " only run one function at a time")
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class BackOffLoopingCall(loopingcall.LoopingCallBase):
         self._interval = starting_interval
 
         def _idle_for(success, _elapsed):
-            random_jitter = random.gauss(jitter, 0.1)
+            random_jitter = self._RNG.gauss(jitter, 0.1)
             if success:
                 # Reset error state now that it didn't error...
                 self._interval = starting_interval
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_backoff.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_backoff.py
index 8f6c9a7a8..bed034ca8 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_backoff.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_backoff.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from ironic_python_agent import backoff
 
 
 class TestBackOffLoopingCall(unittest.TestCase):
-    @mock.patch('random.gauss')
+    @mock.patch('random.SystemRandom.gauss')
     @mock.patch('eventlet.greenthread.sleep')
     def test_exponential_backoff(self, sleep_mock, random_mock):
         def false():
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class TestBackOffLoopingCall(unittest.TestCase):
                           mock.call(109.95116277760006)]
         self.assertEqual(expected_times, sleep_mock.call_args_list)
 
-    @mock.patch('random.gauss')
+    @mock.patch('random.SystemRandom.gauss')
     @mock.patch('eventlet.greenthread.sleep')
     def test_no_backoff(self, sleep_mock, random_mock):
         random_mock.return_value = 1
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class TestBackOffLoopingCall(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(expected_times, sleep_mock.call_args_list)
         self.assertTrue(retvalue, 'return value')
 
-    @mock.patch('random.gauss')
+    @mock.patch('random.SystemRandom.gauss')
     @mock.patch('eventlet.greenthread.sleep')
     def test_no_sleep(self, sleep_mock, random_mock):
         # Any call that executes properly the first time shouldn't sleep
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class TestBackOffLoopingCall(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(sleep_mock.called)
         self.assertTrue(retvalue, 'return value')
 
-    @mock.patch('random.gauss')
+    @mock.patch('random.SystemRandom.gauss')
     @mock.patch('eventlet.greenthread.sleep')
     def test_max_interval(self, sleep_mock, random_mock):
         def false():