diff --git a/changelog.d/2-features/upgrade-rabbitmq b/changelog.d/2-features/upgrade-rabbitmq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cead12bdd3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/2-features/upgrade-rabbitmq
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Use latest stable RabbitMQ version (`3.13.7`) and Helm chart (`14.6.9`). Please
+note that this minor RabbitMQ version upgrade (`3.11.x` to `3.13.x`) may need
+special treatment regarding existing RabbitMQ instances. See
+https://www.rabbitmq.com/docs/upgrade#rabbitmq-version-upgradability . The major
+Helm chart version upgrade may (depending on your setup/values) need attention
+as well: https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/main/bitnami/rabbitmq#upgrading
diff --git a/charts/rabbitmq/requirements.yaml b/charts/rabbitmq/requirements.yaml
index 1742b3e8641..6ac9220940f 100644
--- a/charts/rabbitmq/requirements.yaml
+++ b/charts/rabbitmq/requirements.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 dependencies:
 - name: rabbitmq
-  version: 11.13.0
+  version: 14.6.9
   repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
diff --git a/deploy/dockerephemeral/docker-compose.yaml b/deploy/dockerephemeral/docker-compose.yaml
index 58ff49b4c30..debbdb32fa4 100644
--- a/deploy/dockerephemeral/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/deploy/dockerephemeral/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ services:
 
   rabbitmq:
     container_name: rabbitmq
-    image: rabbitmq:3.11-management-alpine
+    image: rabbitmq:3.13.7-management-alpine
     environment:
       - RABBITMQ_USERNAME
       - RABBITMQ_PASSWORD