diff --git a/deps/rabbit/src/mc.erl b/deps/rabbit/src/mc.erl
index b122c4780110..e4ac66b3f695 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/src/mc.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/src/mc.erl
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ record_death(Reason, SourceQueue,
                                             [{Key, NewDeath} | Deaths0]
                                     end
                             end,
-                   Anns0#{<<"x-last-death-reason">> := ReasonBin,
-                          <<"x-last-death-queue">> := SourceQueue,
-                          <<"x-last-death-exchange">> := Exchange,
+                   Anns0#{<<"x-last-death-reason">> => ReasonBin,
+                          <<"x-last-death-queue">> => SourceQueue,
+                          <<"x-last-death-exchange">> => Exchange,
                           deaths := Deaths};
                _ ->
                    Deaths = case Env of
diff --git a/deps/rabbit/test/dead_lettering_SUITE.erl b/deps/rabbit/test/dead_lettering_SUITE.erl
index 6d0ad63b13d8..dc8d022f165f 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/test/dead_lettering_SUITE.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/test/dead_lettering_SUITE.erl
@@ -1331,7 +1331,8 @@ dead_letter_headers_should_be_appended_for_each_event(Config) ->
 
 dead_letter_headers_should_not_be_appended_for_republish(Config) ->
     %% here we (re-)publish a message with the DL headers already set
-    {Conn, Ch} = rabbit_ct_client_helpers:open_connection_and_channel(Config, 0),
+    {Conn0, Ch0} = rabbit_ct_client_helpers:open_connection_and_channel(Config, 0),
+    {Conn1, Ch1} = rabbit_ct_client_helpers:open_connection_and_channel(Config, 1),
     Args = ?config(queue_args, Config),
     Durable = ?config(queue_durable, Config),
     QName = ?config(queue_name, Config),
@@ -1339,44 +1340,45 @@ dead_letter_headers_should_not_be_appended_for_republish(Config) ->
 
     DeadLetterArgs = [{<<"x-dead-letter-exchange">>, longstr, <<>>},
                       {<<"x-dead-letter-routing-key">>, longstr, DlxName}],
-    #'queue.declare_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch, #'queue.declare'{queue = QName, arguments = DeadLetterArgs ++ Args, durable = Durable}),
-    #'queue.declare_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch, #'queue.declare'{queue = DlxName, arguments = Args, durable = Durable}),
+    #'queue.declare_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch0, #'queue.declare'{queue = QName, arguments = DeadLetterArgs ++ Args, durable = Durable}),
+    #'queue.declare_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch0, #'queue.declare'{queue = DlxName, arguments = Args, durable = Durable}),
 
     P = <<"msg1">>,
 
     %% Publish message
-    publish(Ch, QName, [P]),
+    publish(Ch0, QName, [P]),
     wait_for_messages(Config, [[QName, <<"1">>, <<"1">>, <<"0">>]]),
-    [DTag] = consume(Ch, QName, [P]),
+    [DTag] = consume(Ch0, QName, [P]),
     wait_for_messages(Config, [[QName, <<"1">>, <<"0">>, <<"1">>]]),
-    amqp_channel:cast(Ch, #'basic.nack'{delivery_tag = DTag,
-                                        multiple     = false,
-                                        requeue      = false}),
+    amqp_channel:cast(Ch0, #'basic.nack'{delivery_tag = DTag,
+                                         multiple     = false,
+                                         requeue      = false}),
     wait_for_messages(Config, [[DlxName, <<"1">>, <<"1">>, <<"0">>]]),
     {#'basic.get_ok'{delivery_tag = DTag1}, #amqp_msg{payload = P,
                                                       props = #'P_basic'{headers = Headers1}}} =
-        amqp_channel:call(Ch, #'basic.get'{queue = DlxName}),
+        amqp_channel:call(Ch0, #'basic.get'{queue = DlxName}),
     {array, [{table, Death1}]} = rabbit_misc:table_lookup(Headers1, <<"x-death">>),
     ?assertEqual({longstr, <<"rejected">>}, rabbit_misc:table_lookup(Death1, <<"reason">>)),
 
-    amqp_channel:cast(Ch, #'basic.ack'{delivery_tag = DTag1}),
+    amqp_channel:cast(Ch0, #'basic.ack'{delivery_tag = DTag1}),
 
     wait_for_messages(Config, [[DlxName, <<"0">>, <<"0">>, <<"0">>]]),
 
-    #'queue.delete_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch, #'queue.delete'{queue = QName}),
+    #'queue.delete_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch0, #'queue.delete'{queue = QName}),
     DeadLetterArgs1 = DeadLetterArgs ++ [{<<"x-message-ttl">>, long, 1}],
-    #'queue.declare_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch, #'queue.declare'{queue = QName, arguments = DeadLetterArgs1 ++ Args, durable = Durable}),
+    #'queue.declare_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch0, #'queue.declare'{queue = QName, arguments = DeadLetterArgs1 ++ Args, durable = Durable}),
 
-    publish(Ch, QName, [P], Headers1),
+    publish(Ch1, QName, [P], Headers1),
 
     wait_for_messages(Config, [[DlxName, <<"1">>, <<"1">>, <<"0">>]]),
     {#'basic.get_ok'{}, #amqp_msg{payload = P,
                                   props = #'P_basic'{headers = Headers2}}} =
-        amqp_channel:call(Ch, #'basic.get'{queue = DlxName}),
+        amqp_channel:call(Ch0, #'basic.get'{queue = DlxName}),
 
     {array, [{table, Death2}]} = rabbit_misc:table_lookup(Headers2, <<"x-death">>),
     ?assertEqual({longstr, <<"expired">>}, rabbit_misc:table_lookup(Death2, <<"reason">>)),
-    ok = rabbit_ct_client_helpers:close_connection(Conn).
+    ok = rabbit_ct_client_helpers:close_connection(Conn0),
+    ok = rabbit_ct_client_helpers:close_connection(Conn1).
 
 %% Dead-lettering a message modifies its headers:
 %% the exchange name is replaced with that of the latest dead-letter exchange,