diff --git a/terraform/projects/app-publishing-amazonmq/variables.tf b/terraform/projects/app-publishing-amazonmq/variables.tf
index 72c3140b8..9e9e11657 100644
--- a/terraform/projects/app-publishing-amazonmq/variables.tf
+++ b/terraform/projects/app-publishing-amazonmq/variables.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ variable "aws_environment" {
 variable "engine_version" {
   type        = string
   description = "Broker engine version. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazon-mq/latest/developer-guide/rabbitmq-version-management"
-  default     = "3.11.28"
+  default     = "3.12"
 }
 
 variable "deployment_mode" {