diff --git a/dev/rabbitmq-pre-slurp-upgrade.sh b/dev/rabbitmq-pre-slurp-upgrade.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+# Install kayobe and its dependencies in a virtual environment.
+
+PARENT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+source "${PARENT}/functions"
+
+function main {
+    echo "Upgrading RabbitMQ to version 3.13"
+
+    config_init
+
+    environment_setup
+
+    control_host_bootstrap
+
+    kayobe kolla ansible run "rabbitmq-upgrade 3.12"
+
+    kayobe kolla ansible run "rabbitmq-upgrade 3.13"
+}
+
+main