diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/converters/SqlTimeConverterTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/converters/SqlTimeConverterTest.java
index 95498cfcd..ca7e7854e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/converters/SqlTimeConverterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/converters/SqlTimeConverterTest.java
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 package org.apache.commons.beanutils2.sql.converters;
 
 import java.sql.Time;
+import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 import org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters.AbstractDateConverterTest;
@@ -29,6 +31,15 @@
  */
 class SqlTimeConverterTest extends AbstractDateConverterTest<Time> {
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the separator that precedes the AM/PM field in the US SHORT time format. Java 20 and up (CLDR) use a narrow no-break space (U+202F) here,
+     * earlier versions use a regular space.
+     */
+    private static String amPmSeparator() {
+        final String formatted = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, Locale.US).format(new Date());
+        return formatted.contains("\u202f") ? "\u202f" : " ";
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the expected type
      *
@@ -89,14 +100,14 @@ public void testLocale() {
         final Locale defaultLocale = Locale.getDefault();
         Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
 
-        final String pattern = "h:mm a"; // SHORT style time format for US Locale
+        final String pattern = "h:mm" + amPmSeparator() + "a"; // SHORT style time format for US Locale
 
         // Create & Configure the Converter
         final SqlTimeConverter converter = makeConverter();
         converter.setUseLocaleFormat(true);
 
         // Valid String --> Type Conversion
-        final String testString = "3:06 pm";
+        final String testString = "3:06" + amPmSeparator() + "pm";
         final Object expected = toType(testString, pattern, null);
         validConversion(converter, expected, testString);
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/converters/SqlTimestampConverterTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/converters/SqlTimestampConverterTest.java
index 6aaa9512f..c8247263f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/converters/SqlTimestampConverterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/converters/SqlTimestampConverterTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@
  */
 class SqlTimestampConverterTest extends AbstractDateConverterTest<Timestamp> {
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the separator that precedes the AM/PM field in the US SHORT time format. Java 20 and up (CLDR) use a narrow no-break space (U+202F) here,
+     * earlier versions use a regular space.
+     */
+    private static String amPmSeparator() {
+        final String formatted = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, Locale.US).format(new Date());
+        return formatted.contains("\u202f") ? "\u202f" : " ";
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the expected type
      *
@@ -108,12 +117,12 @@ public void testLocale() {
         String pattern; // SHORT style Date & Time format for US Locale
         String testString;
         if (isUSFormatWithComma()) {
-            pattern = "M/d/yy, h:mm a";
-            testString = "3/21/06, 3:06 PM";
+            pattern = "M/d/yy, h:mm" + amPmSeparator() + "a";
+            testString = "3/21/06, 3:06" + amPmSeparator() + "PM";
         } else {
             // More regular pattern for Java 8 and earlier
-            pattern = "M/d/yy h:mm a";
-            testString = "3/21/06 3:06 PM";
+            pattern = "M/d/yy h:mm" + amPmSeparator() + "a";
+            testString = "3/21/06 3:06" + amPmSeparator() + "PM";
         }
 
         // Valid String --> Type Conversion