diff --git a/vars/debian.yml b/vars/debian.yml
index f3d8f794..df48b742 100644
--- a/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/vars/debian.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 _rabbitmq_install_method: external_repo
-_rabbitmq_package_version: "3.8.14-1"
+_rabbitmq_package_version: "3.9.8-1"
 
 _rabbitmq_gpg_keys:
   - file: gpg/4D206F89
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ _rabbitmq_erlang_repo:
   state: "present"
   filename: els_erlang
 
-_rabbitmq_erlang_version_spec: "{{ (rabbitmq_install_method == 'external_repo') | ternary('1:23.2.3-1', '1:22.*') }}"
+_rabbitmq_erlang_version_spec: "{{ (rabbitmq_install_method == 'external_repo') | ternary('1:24.1.3-1', '1:22.*') }}"
 
 rabbitmq_dependencies:
   - erlang-base
diff --git a/vars/redhat.yml b/vars/redhat.yml
index 3021f88f..eb1edda6 100644
--- a/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 _rabbitmq_install_method: external_repo
-_rabbitmq_package_version: 3.8.14-1
-_erlang_package_version: 23.2.3-1
+_rabbitmq_package_version: 3.9.8-1
+_erlang_package_version: 24.1-1
 
 _rabbitmq_repo_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/el/{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}/$basearch"
 _rabbitmq_repo: