diff --git a/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml
index 1d93ca5491..22d9ebc397 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ rabbitmq_services:
       RABBITMQ_LOG_DIR: "/var/log/kolla/{{ project_name }}"
     volumes: "{{ rabbitmq_default_volumes + rabbitmq_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ rabbitmq_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ rabbitmq_healthcheck }}"
     haproxy:
       rabbitmq_management:
         enabled: "{{ enable_rabbitmq }}"
@@ -56,6 +57,19 @@ rabbitmq_tag: "{{ openstack_tag }}"
 rabbitmq_image_full: "{{ rabbitmq_image }}:{{ rabbitmq_tag }}"
 rabbitmq_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 
+rabbitmq_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+rabbitmq_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+rabbitmq_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+rabbitmq_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+rabbitmq_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_rabbitmq"]
+rabbitmq_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+rabbitmq_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ rabbitmq_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ rabbitmq_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ rabbitmq_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if rabbitmq_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ rabbitmq_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ rabbitmq_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
 rabbitmq_default_volumes:
   - "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ project_name }}/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
   - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/check-containers.yml b/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/check-containers.yml
index 0ff847b49f..72cbb2ba6b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/check-containers.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/check-containers.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     volumes: "{{ item.value.volumes }}"
     environment: "{{ item.value.environment }}"
     dimensions: "{{ item.value.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ item.value.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item.value.group]
     - item.value.enabled | bool
diff --git a/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/restart_services.yml b/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/restart_services.yml
index d981dfe111..b2cf58773b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/restart_services.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/restart_services.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes }}"
     environment: "{{ service.environment }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
 
 - name: Waiting for rabbitmq to start
   vars:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-rabbitmq-a596f6b063026491.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-rabbitmq-a596f6b063026491.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..393bfd68ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-rabbitmq-a596f6b063026491.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Implements container healthchecks for rabbitmq services.
+    See `blueprint
+    <https://blueprints.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+spec/container-health-check>`__