diff --git a/src/help-urls/data/thunks.js b/src/help-urls/data/thunks.js
index 93b4f8d128..30a7a6b19e 100644
--- a/src/help-urls/data/thunks.js
+++ b/src/help-urls/data/thunks.js
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ import { RequestStatus } from '../../data/constants';
 import { getHelpUrls } from './api';
 import { updateLoadingHelpUrlsStatus, updatePages } from './slice';
 
+// The backend `home` help token still resolves to a retired readthedocs page.
+// Override it with the current Open edX educators quickstart until the backend
+// help_tokens config is migrated to docs.openedx.org.
+const HOME_HELP_URL_OVERRIDE = 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/quickstarts/build_a_course.html';
+
 export function fetchHelpUrls() {
   return async (dispatch) => {
     dispatch(updateLoadingHelpUrlsStatus({ status: RequestStatus.IN_PROGRESS }));
@@ -10,7 +15,7 @@ export function fetchHelpUrls() {
     try {
       const urls = await getHelpUrls();
 
-      dispatch(updatePages(urls));
+      dispatch(updatePages({ ...urls, home: HOME_HELP_URL_OVERRIDE }));
 
       dispatch(updateLoadingHelpUrlsStatus({ status: RequestStatus.SUCCESSFUL }));
       return true;