diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/signals.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/signals.py
index 93fcbe6b360..4de13bcf88d 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/signals.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/signals.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 from django.dispatch import Signal
 from django.dispatch.dispatcher import receiver
 
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.content_libraries.tasks import update_course_name_in_upstream_links
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.signals.signals import COURSE_CERT_DATE_CHANGE
 from xmodule.data import CertificatesDisplayBehaviors
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import SignalHandler
@@ -27,6 +26,8 @@
 IMPORT_COURSE_DETAILS = Signal()
 # providing_args=["courserun_key"]
 DELETE_COURSE_DETAILS = Signal()
+# providing_args=["courserun_key", "old_name", "new_name"]
+COURSE_NAME_CHANGED = Signal()
 
 
 @receiver(SignalHandler.course_published)
@@ -222,12 +223,16 @@ def _send_course_cert_date_change_signal():
 
 def _check_for_display_name_change(previous_course_overview, updated_course_overview):
     """
-    Checks for change in display name of course and triggers task to update course name in upstream->downstream entity
-    links table.
+    Checks for change in display name of course and sends COURSE_NAME_CHANGED signal.
     """
-    if previous_course_overview.display_name_with_default == updated_course_overview.display_name_with_default:
-        return
-    update_course_name_in_upstream_links.delay(
-        str(previous_course_overview.id),
-        updated_course_overview.display_name_with_default
-    )
+    if previous_course_overview.display_name_with_default != updated_course_overview.display_name_with_default:
+        COURSE_NAME_CHANGED.send(
+            sender=None,
+            courserun_key=str(previous_course_overview.id),
+            old_name=previous_course_overview.display_name_with_default,
+            new_name=updated_course_overview.display_name_with_default,
+        )
+    # update_course_name_in_upstream_links.delay(
+    #     str(previous_course_overview.id),
+    #     updated_course_overview.display_name_with_default
+    # )
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/signal_handlers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/signal_handlers.py
index 95ae965d0b2..a16ca60d42a 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/signal_handlers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/signal_handlers.py
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 from openedx_learning.api.authoring_models import Collection, CollectionPublishableEntity, Component, PublishableEntity
 
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.api import signals as grades_signals
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.signals import COURSE_NAME_CHANGED
 
 from .api import library_component_usage_key
 from .models import ContentLibrary, LtiGradedResource
-from .tasks import create_or_update_xblock_upstream_link
+from .tasks import create_or_update_xblock_upstream_link, update_course_name_in_upstream_links
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -234,3 +235,15 @@ def delete_upstream_downstream_link_handler(**kwargs):
         return
 
     delete_entity_link(str(xblock_info.usage_key))
+
+
+@receiver(COURSE_NAME_CHANGED, dispatch_uid="update_course_name_in_upstream_links_handler")
+def update_course_name_in_upstream_links_handler(courserun_key, old_name, new_name, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Handler to update course names in upstream->downstream links on change.
+    """
+    log.info(f"Updating course name in upstream->downstream links from '{old_name}' to '{new_name}'")
+    update_course_name_in_upstream_links.delay(
+        courserun_key,
+        new_name,
+    )