diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f500a2d4d..c40612418 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "lodash.merge": "4.6.2",
         "lodash.snakecase": "4.1.1",
         "pubsub-js": "1.9.4",
-        "react-intl": "5.25.1",
+        "react-intl": "^5.25.1",
         "universal-cookie": "4.0.4"
       },
       "bin": {
@@ -4241,9 +4241,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@testing-library/dom": {
-      "version": "9.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/dom/-/dom-9.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-0DGPd9AR3+iDTjGoMpxIkAsUihHZ3Ai6CneU6bRRrffXMgzCdlNk43jTrD2/5LT6CBb3MWTP8v510JzYtahD2w==",
+      "version": "9.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/dom/-/dom-9.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fB0R+fa3AUqbLHWyxXa2kGVtf1Fe1ZZFr0Zp6AIbIAzXb2mKbEXl+PCQNUOaq5lbTab5tfctfXRNsWXxa2f7Aw==",
       "dev": true,
       "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
@@ -14598,9 +14598,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/jquery": {
-      "version": "3.7.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-3.7.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-umpJ0/k8X0MvD1ds0P9SfowREz2LenHsQaxSohMZ5OMNEU2r0tf8pdeEFTHMFxWVxKNyU9rTtK3CWzUCTKJUeQ==",
+      "version": "3.7.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-3.7.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-m4avr8yL8kmFN8psrbFFFmB/If14iN5o9nw/NgnnM+kybDJpRsAynV2BsfpTYrTRysYUdADVD7CkUUizgkpLfg==",
       "dev": true,
       "peer": true
     },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7438b29ec..fc86bb9d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "lodash.merge": "4.6.2",
     "lodash.snakecase": "4.1.1",
     "pubsub-js": "1.9.4",
-    "react-intl": "5.25.1",
+    "react-intl": "^5.25.1",
     "universal-cookie": "4.0.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/react/AppProvider.jsx b/src/react/AppProvider.jsx
index f91c7529b..7c372d82c 100644
--- a/src/react/AppProvider.jsx
+++ b/src/react/AppProvider.jsx
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ export default function AppProvider({ store, children }) {
     return null;
   }
 
+  console.log({locale});
+
   return (
     <IntlProvider locale={locale} messages={getMessages()}>
       <ErrorBoundary>
diff --git a/src/react/hooks/paragon/useParagonThemeCore.js b/src/react/hooks/paragon/useParagonThemeCore.js
index f1090d52e..678a31312 100644
--- a/src/react/hooks/paragon/useParagonThemeCore.js
+++ b/src/react/hooks/paragon/useParagonThemeCore.js
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ const useParagonThemeCore = ({
       setIsBrandThemeCoreLoaded(true);
       return;
     }
-    const getParagonThemeCoreLink = () => document.head.querySelector('link[data-paragon-theme-core="true"');
-    const existingCoreThemeLink = document.head.querySelector(`link[href='${themeCore.urls.default}']`);
+    const getParagonThemeCoreLink = () => document.head.querySelector('link[data-paragon-theme-core="true"][rel=stylesheet]');
+    const existingCoreThemeLink = document.head.querySelector(`link[href='${themeCore.urls.default}'][rel=stylesheet]`);
     if (!existingCoreThemeLink) {
       const getExistingCoreThemeLinks = (isBrandOverride) => {
-        const coreThemeLinkSelector = `link[data-${isBrandOverride ? 'brand' : 'paragon'}-theme-core="true"]`;
+        const coreThemeLinkSelector = `link[data-${isBrandOverride ? 'brand' : 'paragon'}-theme-core="true"][rel=stylesheet]`;
         return document.head.querySelectorAll(coreThemeLinkSelector);
       };
       const createCoreThemeLink = (
@@ -131,3 +131,4 @@ const useParagonThemeCore = ({
 };
 
 export default useParagonThemeCore;
+
diff --git a/src/react/hooks/paragon/useParagonThemeVariants.js b/src/react/hooks/paragon/useParagonThemeVariants.js
index efb8ef4c5..fbff06009 100644
--- a/src/react/hooks/paragon/useParagonThemeVariants.js
+++ b/src/react/hooks/paragon/useParagonThemeVariants.js
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ const useParagonThemeVariants = ({
         setIsBrandThemeVariantLoaded(true);
         return;
       }
-      const getParagonThemeVariantLink = () => document.head.querySelector(`link[data-paragon-theme-variant='${themeVariant}']`);
-      const existingThemeVariantLink = document.head.querySelector(`link[href='${value.urls.default}']`);
-      const existingThemeVariantBrandLink = document.head.querySelector(`link[href='${value.urls.brandOverride}']`);
+      const getParagonThemeVariantLink = () => document.head.querySelector(`link[data-paragon-theme-variant='${themeVariant}'][rel=stylesheet]`);
+      const existingThemeVariantLink = document.head.querySelector(`link[href='${value.urls.default}'][rel=stylesheet]`);
+      const existingThemeVariantBrandLink = document.head.querySelector(`link[href='${value.urls.brandOverride}'][rel=stylesheet]`);
 
       const getExistingThemeVariantLinks = (isBrandOverride) => {
-        const themeVariantLinkSelector = `link[data-${isBrandOverride ? 'brand' : 'paragon'}-theme-variant='${themeVariant}']`;
+        const themeVariantLinkSelector = `link[data-${isBrandOverride ? 'brand' : 'paragon'}-theme-variant='${themeVariant}'][rel=stylesheet]`;
         return document.head.querySelectorAll(themeVariantLinkSelector);
       };