diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
index fc713d5e33..f83dac45c8 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ RUN echo {{ centos_contentdir }} >> /etc/yum/vars/contentdir
         'influxdb.repo',
         'nfs_ganesha.repo',
         'opendaylight.repo',
-        'td.repo'
+        'td.repo',
+        'rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server.repo'
     ] %}
 
     {% set base_yum_repo_keys = [
@@ -351,6 +352,7 @@ COPY apt_preferences.{{ base_distro }} /etc/apt/preferences
       'A20F259AEB9C94BB'
     ] %}
     {% set remote_apt_keys = [
+      'https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/gpgkey'
     ] %}
 {% elif base_distro == 'debian' %}
     {% set base_apt_keys = [
@@ -364,7 +366,8 @@ COPY apt_preferences.{{ base_distro }} /etc/apt/preferences
     {% set remote_apt_keys = [
       'http://obs.linaro.org/ERP:/18.06/Debian_9/Release.key',
       'https://bintray.com/user/downloadSubjectPublicKey?username=bintray',
-      'https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg'
+      'https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg',
+      'https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/gpgkey'
     ] %}
     {% set base_apt_packages = base_apt_packages +
       ['sudo',]
@@ -379,7 +382,7 @@ COPY apt_preferences.{{ base_distro }} /etc/apt/preferences
             {% endif -%}
         {% endfor %}
         {% for key in remote_apt_keys | customizable('remote_apt_keys') %}
-            {%- if loop.first %} RUN {% else %} && {% endif %}curl {{ key }} | apt-key add -
+            {%- if loop.first %} RUN {% else %} && {% endif %}curl -L {{ key }} | apt-key add -
             {%- if not loop.last %} \
             {% endif -%}
         {% endfor %}
diff --git a/docker/base/rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server.repo b/docker/base/rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server.repo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82d55cf84c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/base/rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server.repo
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server]
+name=rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server
+baseurl=https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/el/7/$basearch
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+gpgcheck=0
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/gpgkey
+sslverify=1
+sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
+metadata_expire=300
diff --git a/docker/base/sources.list.ubuntu b/docker/base/sources.list.ubuntu
index 914404bfaa..86099a8f98 100644
--- a/docker/base/sources.list.ubuntu
+++ b/docker/base/sources.list.ubuntu
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@ deb https://sensu.global.ssl.fastly.net/apt xenial main
 
 # Opendaylight repo
 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/odl-team/carbon/ubuntu xenial main
+
+# rabbitmq repo
+deb https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/ubuntu/ xenial main
diff --git a/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2
index 6c9f3a816e..6326f108e1 100644
--- a/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/rabbitmq/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
          ] %}
     {% else %}
          {% set rabbitmq_packages = rabbitmq_packages + [
-             'http://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.6.5/rabbitmq-server_3.6.5-1_all.deb',
+             'rabbitmq-server',
          ] %}
     {% endif %}
 
@@ -51,11 +51,8 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 {% block rabbitmq_install_plugins %}
 
 RUN rm -rf /var/lib/rabbitmq/* \
-    && ln -s /usr/lib/rabbitmq/lib/rabbitmq_server-3.6.* /usr/lib/rabbitmq/lib/rabbitmq_server-3.6 \
-    && curl -o /usr/lib/rabbitmq/lib/rabbitmq_server-3.6/plugins/rabbitmq_clusterer-3.6.x-667f92b0.ez http://www.rabbitmq.com/community-plugins/v3.6.x/rabbitmq_clusterer-3.6.x-667f92b0.ez \
     && /usr/lib/rabbitmq/bin/rabbitmq-plugins enable --offline \
-       rabbitmq_management \
-       rabbitmq_clusterer
+       rabbitmq_management
 
 {% endblock %}