diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index aa1b762d..615256cb 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ rabbitmq_package_state: "{{ package_state | default('latest') }}"
 
 # Defined versions of RabbitMQ and Erlang
 rabbitmq_package_version: "4.0.9-1"
-rabbitmq_erlang_package_version: "26.2.*-1"
+rabbitmq_erlang_package_version: "27.3.*-1"
 
 # Inventory group containing the hosts for the cluster
 rabbitmq_host_group: "rabbitmq_all"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/erlang_27_3-50d3c518e133674e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/erlang_27_3-50d3c518e133674e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e570339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/erlang_27_3-50d3c518e133674e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Erlang version for RabbitMQ has been upgraded to 27.3 series
+
+fixes:
+  - |
+    RabbitMQ slowliness on Ubuntu 24.04 systems in some cases should have been
+    solved by Erlang upgrade to 27.3.