diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
index 50b3205a5b..89e0ac8744 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ COPY yum.conf /etc/yum.conf
             'opendaylight.repo',
         ] %}
     {% endif %}
+    # NOTE(yoctozepto): use upstream erlang on CentOS 8
+    # see https://launchpad.net/bugs/1884034
+    {% if distro_package_manager == 'dnf' %}
+        {% set base_yum_repo_files = base_yum_repo_files + [
+            'rabbitmq_rabbitmq-erlang.repo',
+        ] %}
+    {% endif %}
 
     {% set base_yum_repo_keys = [
         'https://packages.grafana.com/gpg.key',
@@ -240,17 +247,13 @@ RUN rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-7
         'HighAvailability',
         'PowerTools'
     ] %}
+    # NOTE(yoctozepto): use upstream rabbitmq (3.7) and erlang on CentOS 8
+    # see https://launchpad.net/bugs/1884034
     {% set base_centos_yum_repos_to_disable = [
+        'centos-rabbitmq-38',
         'epel',
         'epel-modular',
     ] %}
-
-    # NOTE(hrw): no rabbitmq for aarch64 in CentOS 8.0/8.1
-    {% if base_arch == 'aarch64' %}
-        {% set base_centos_yum_repos_to_disable = base_centos_yum_repos_to_disable + [
-            'centos-rabbitmq-38'
-        ] %}
-    {% endif %}
 {% else %}
     {% set base_centos_yum_repo_keys = base_centos_yum_repo_keys + [
         '/etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-Virtualization',
diff --git a/docker/base/rabbitmq_rabbitmq-erlang.repo b/docker/base/rabbitmq_rabbitmq-erlang.repo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acd5995c80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/base/rabbitmq_rabbitmq-erlang.repo
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[rabbitmq_rabbitmq-erlang]
+name=rabbitmq_rabbitmq-erlang
+baseurl=https://dl.bintray.com/rabbitmq-erlang/rpm/erlang/22/el/$releasever/
+gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=https://www.rabbitmq.com/rabbitmq-release-signing-key.asc
diff --git a/docker/bifrost/bifrost-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/bifrost/bifrost-base/Dockerfile.j2
index adc8c79dc4..828a440019 100644
--- a/docker/bifrost/bifrost-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/bifrost/bifrost-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ WORKDIR /bifrost
 
 {% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
 {# Remove updated RabbitMQ packages since these are not supported by Bifrost yet. #}
-RUN rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server.repo \
+RUN rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/{rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server,rabbitmq_rabbitmq-erlang}.repo  \
 {%- if distro_package_manager == 'dnf' %}
     && dnf config-manager --enable epel \
 {% else %}
diff --git a/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2
index f6e3eee023..a65c9efc28 100644
--- a/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 {% block rabbitmq_install %}
 {% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
     {% set rabbitmq_packages = [
-        'erlang-hipe',
         'hostname',
     ] %}
     {% if distro_package_manager == 'dnf' %}
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
         # NOTE(mandre) Remove rabbitmq-server pinning once package dependencies are met
         # https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla/+bug/1814233
         {% set rabbitmq_packages = rabbitmq_packages + [
+            'erlang-hipe',
             'rabbitmq-server-3.7.10'
         ] %}
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1884034-328afb8831779e02.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1884034-328afb8831779e02.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f72766844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1884034-328afb8831779e02.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes mixed RabbitMQ and Erlang package sources on CentOS 8 (Train only).
+    Those could lead to RabbitMQ cluster instability in certain circumstances.
+    `LP#1884034 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1884034>`__