diff --git a/packages/pytest-simcore/src/pytest_simcore/rabbit_service.py b/packages/pytest-simcore/src/pytest_simcore/rabbit_service.py
index 19d600a25364..91873a69d087 100644
--- a/packages/pytest-simcore/src/pytest_simcore/rabbit_service.py
+++ b/packages/pytest-simcore/src/pytest_simcore/rabbit_service.py
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 # pylint: disable=unused-variable
+# pylint: disable=protected-access
 
 import asyncio
 import logging
 from collections.abc import AsyncIterator, Awaitable, Callable
+from contextlib import suppress
 
 import aio_pika
 import pytest
 import tenacity
-from servicelib.rabbitmq import RabbitMQClient, RabbitMQRPCClient
+from servicelib.rabbitmq import QueueName, RabbitMQClient, RabbitMQRPCClient
 from settings_library.rabbit import RabbitSettings
 from tenacity.before_sleep import before_sleep_log
 from tenacity.stop import stop_after_attempt
@@ -132,8 +134,21 @@ async def _creator(client_name: str, *, heartbeat: int = 60) -> RabbitMQRPCClien
     await asyncio.gather(*(client.close() for client in created_clients))
 
 
-async def rabbitmq_client(create_rabbitmq_client):
-    # NOTE: Legacy fixture
-    # Use create_rabbitmq_client instead of rabbitmq_client
-    # SEE docs/coding-conventions.md::CC4
-    return create_rabbitmq_client
+@pytest.fixture
+async def ensure_parametrized_queue_is_empty(
+    create_rabbitmq_client: Callable[[str], RabbitMQClient], queue_name: QueueName
+) -> AsyncIterator[None]:
+    rabbitmq_client = create_rabbitmq_client("pytest-purger")
+
+    async def _queue_messages_purger() -> None:
+        with suppress(aio_pika.exceptions.ChannelClosed):
+            assert rabbitmq_client._channel_pool  # noqa: SLF001
+            async with rabbitmq_client._channel_pool.acquire() as channel:  # noqa: SLF001
+                assert isinstance(channel, aio_pika.RobustChannel)
+                queue = await channel.get_queue(queue_name)
+                await queue.purge()
+
+    await _queue_messages_purger()
+    yield
+    # cleanup
+    await _queue_messages_purger()