diff --git a/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian b/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian
index 394fff1fe4..99d2c9a4d4 100644
--- a/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian
+++ b/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 Package: rabbitmq-server
-Pin: version 3.12.*
+Pin: version 3.13.*
+Pin-Priority: 1000
+
+Package: erlang
+Pin: version 26.2.*
 Pin-Priority: 1000
 
 # NOTE(hrw): we do not want backports unless requested
diff --git a/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu b/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu
index 9c6eae9b18..64b589362e 100644
--- a/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu
+++ b/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 Package: rabbitmq-server
-Pin: version 3.12.*
+Pin: version 3.13.*
+Pin-Priority: 1000
+
+Package: erlang
+Pin: version 26.2.*
 Pin-Priority: 1000
 
 Package: *
diff --git a/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2
index 273ddb4e76..c5e17a20ec 100644
--- a/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 
     {% set kolla_toolbox_packages = [
         'crudini',
-        'erlang-26.*',
+        'erlang-26.2.*',
         'gcc',
         'gdisk',
         'git',
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
         'openssl-devel',
         'openvswitch',
         'python3-devel',
-        'rabbitmq-server-3.12.*'
+        'rabbitmq-server-3.13.*'
     ] %}
 
 {% elif base_package_type == 'deb' %}
diff --git a/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2
index e6dacba04e..444f29b50a 100644
--- a/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 {% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
 
     {% set rabbitmq_packages = [
-        'erlang-26.*',
-        'rabbitmq-server-3.12.*'
+        'erlang-26.2.*',
+        'rabbitmq-server-3.13.*'
     ] %}
 
 {% elif base_package_type == 'deb' %}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/rabbitmq-3-13-56852b220fd50bc0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/rabbitmq-3-13-56852b220fd50bc0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e7e41b624
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/rabbitmq-3-13-56852b220fd50bc0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    ``RabbitMQ`` version has been upgraded to ``3.13`` and ``Erlang``
+    version has been upgraded to ``26.2`` (maximum supported by
+    ``RabbitMQ 3.13``).