diff --git a/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/version-check.yml b/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/version-check.yml
index 25d196202f..87733c1028 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/version-check.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/version-check.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
       kolla_container:
         action: "start_container"
         command: "rabbitmqctl --version"
+        common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
         detach: false
         environment:
           KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY: "{{ config_strategy }}"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/rabbitmq-version-check-add-common-options-05edc24b779a3630.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/rabbitmq-version-check-add-common-options-05edc24b779a3630.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eab24e78dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/rabbitmq-version-check-add-common-options-05edc24b779a3630.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes a bug where the RabbitMQ version check would fail to pull the new
+    image due to lack of auth.
+    `LP#2086171 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/2086171>`__