diff --git a/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2
index 413e57a415..fbca153e84 100644
--- a/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 
 {{ macros.enable_extra_repos(['crb', 'erlang', 'openvswitch', 'rabbitmq']) }}
 
+{% block rabbitmq_apt_preferences %}
+{% if base_package_type == 'deb' %}
+COPY apt_preferences_rabbitmq.{{ base_distro }} /etc/apt/preferences.d/rabbitmq
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
     {% set kolla_toolbox_packages = [
         'crudini',
diff --git a/docker/kolla-toolbox/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.debian b/docker/kolla-toolbox/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.debian
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..f1cc84d9be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/kolla-toolbox/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.debian
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.debian
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/kolla-toolbox/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.ubuntu b/docker/kolla-toolbox/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.ubuntu
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..f1cc84d9be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/kolla-toolbox/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.ubuntu
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.debian
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/pass-rmq-preferences-into-kolla-toolbox-32d7209c4cf1f3c9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/pass-rmq-preferences-into-kolla-toolbox-32d7209c4cf1f3c9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b3a23e3b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/pass-rmq-preferences-into-kolla-toolbox-32d7209c4cf1f3c9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue where kolla-toolbox will fail to build due to mismatched
+    rabbitmq-server dependencies.
+    `LP#2066171 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/2066171>`__