diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RabbitMQ/DefaultOptions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RabbitMQ/DefaultOptions.ts
index 17dcef42c..9533fb7f2 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RabbitMQ/DefaultOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RabbitMQ/DefaultOptions.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,20 @@ export const rabbitDefaultOptions: Array<
 		default: false,
 		description: 'Whether the queue will be deleted when the number of consumers drops to zero',
 	},
+	{
+		displayName: 'Assert Exchange',
+		name: 'assertExchange',
+		type: 'boolean',
+		default: true,
+		description: 'Whether to assert the exchange exists before sending',
+	},
+	{
+		displayName: 'Assert Queue',
+		name: 'assertQueue',
+		type: 'boolean',
+		default: true,
+		description: 'Whether to assert the queue exists before sending',
+	},
 	{
 		displayName: 'Durable',
 		name: 'durable',
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RabbitMQ/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RabbitMQ/GenericFunctions.ts
index d98b8bd51..f85b20f07 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RabbitMQ/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RabbitMQ/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ export async function rabbitmqConnectQueue(
 
 	return await new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
 		try {
-			await channel.assertQueue(queue, options);
+			if (options.assertQueue) {
+				await channel.assertQueue(queue, options);
+			} else {
+				await channel.checkQueue(queue);
+			}
 
 			if (options.binding && ((options.binding as IDataObject).bindings! as IDataObject[]).length) {
 				((options.binding as IDataObject).bindings as IDataObject[]).forEach(
@@ -106,7 +110,11 @@ export async function rabbitmqConnectExchange(
 
 	return await new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
 		try {
-			await channel.assertExchange(exchange, type, options);
+			if (options.assertExchange) {
+				await channel.assertExchange(exchange, type, options);
+			} else {
+				await channel.checkExchange(exchange);
+			}
 			resolve(channel);
 		} catch (error) {
 			reject(error);