diff --git a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit.erl b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit.erl
index 5a5c05088d42..9991fca88b8a 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit.erl
@@ -1175,8 +1175,13 @@ get_default_data_param(Param) ->
 %% </ul>
 
 data_dir() ->
-    {ok, DataDir} = application:get_env(rabbit, data_dir),
-    DataDir.
+    case rabbit_prelaunch:get_context() of
+        #{data_dir := DataDir} ->
+            DataDir;
+        _ ->
+            {ok, DataDir} = application:get_env(rabbit, data_dir),
+            DataDir
+    end.
 
 %%---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% logging
diff --git a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_feature_flags.erl b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_feature_flags.erl
index fc9578a932ed..56c0e2d7d5e5 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_feature_flags.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_feature_flags.erl
@@ -1164,9 +1164,14 @@ delete_enabled_feature_flags_list_file() ->
 %% @returns the path to the file.
 
 enabled_feature_flags_list_file() ->
-    case application:get_env(rabbit, feature_flags_file) of
-        {ok, Val} -> Val;
-        undefined -> throw(feature_flags_file_not_set)
+    case rabbit_prelaunch:get_context() of
+        #{feature_flags_file := File} ->
+            File;
+        _ ->
+            case application:get_env(rabbit, feature_flags_file) of
+                {ok, Val} -> Val;
+                undefined -> throw(feature_flags_file_not_set)
+            end
     end.
 
 copy_feature_states_after_reset(RemoteNode) ->
diff --git a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_ff_controller.erl b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_ff_controller.erl
index 663374188fe1..166bca1d3787 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_ff_controller.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_ff_controller.erl
@@ -670,8 +670,10 @@ get_forced_feature_flag_names_from_env() ->
 %% @private
 
 get_forced_feature_flag_names_from_config() ->
-    Value = application:get_env(
-              rabbit, forced_feature_flags_on_init, undefined),
+    Value = maps:get(
+              forced_feature_flags_on_init,
+              rabbit_prelaunch:get_context(),
+              undefined),
     case Value of
         undefined ->
             Value;
diff --git a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_plugins.erl b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_plugins.erl
index 5ebd968e8cbb..c36f0dab00fd 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_plugins.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_plugins.erl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ensure(FileJustChanged) ->
     end.
 
 ensure1(FileJustChanged0) ->
-    {ok, OurFile0} = application:get_env(rabbit, enabled_plugins_file),
+    OurFile0 = enabled_plugins_file(),
     FileJustChanged = filename:nativename(FileJustChanged0),
     OurFile = filename:nativename(OurFile0),
     case OurFile of
@@ -72,39 +72,51 @@ ensure1(FileJustChanged0) ->
 
 -spec plugins_expand_dir() -> file:filename().
 plugins_expand_dir() ->
-    case application:get_env(rabbit, plugins_expand_dir) of
-        {ok, ExpandDir} ->
+    case rabbit_prelaunch:get_context() of
+        #{plugins_expand_dir := ExpandDir} ->
             ExpandDir;
         _ ->
-            filename:join([rabbit:data_dir(), "plugins_expand_dir"])
+            case application:get_env(rabbit, plugins_expand_dir) of
+                {ok, ExpandDir} ->
+                    ExpandDir;
+                undefined ->
+                    filename:join([rabbit:data_dir(), "plugins_expand_dir"])
+            end
     end.
 
 -spec plugins_dir() -> file:filename().
 plugins_dir() ->
-    case application:get_env(rabbit, plugins_dir) of
-        {ok, PluginsDistDir} ->
+    case rabbit_prelaunch:get_context() of
+        #{plugins_path := PluginsDistDir} ->
             PluginsDistDir;
         _ ->
-            filename:join([rabbit:data_dir(), "plugins_dir_stub"])
+            case application:get_env(rabbit, plugins_dir) of
+                {ok, PluginsDistDir} ->
+                    PluginsDistDir;
+                undefined ->
+                    filename:join([rabbit:data_dir(), "plugins_dir_stub"])
+            end
     end.
 
 -spec enabled_plugins_file() -> file:filename().
 enabled_plugins_file() ->
-     case application:get_env(rabbit, enabled_plugins_file) of
-        {ok, Val} ->
-            Val;
+    case rabbit_prelaunch:get_context() of
+        #{enabled_plugins_file := File} ->
+            File;
         _ ->
-            filename:join([rabbit:data_dir(), "enabled_plugins"])
+            case application:get_env(rabbit, enabled_plugins_file) of
+                {ok, File} ->
+                    File;
+                undefined ->
+                    filename:join([rabbit:data_dir(), "enabled_plugins"])
+
+            end
     end.
 
 -spec enabled_plugins() -> [atom()].
 enabled_plugins() ->
-    case application:get_env(rabbit, enabled_plugins_file) of
-        {ok, EnabledFile} ->
-            read_enabled(EnabledFile);
-        _ ->
-            []
-    end.
+    EnabledFile = enabled_plugins_file(),
+    read_enabled(EnabledFile).
 
 %% @doc Prepares the file system and installs all enabled plugins.
 
diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_management_agent/src/rabbit_mgmt_external_stats.erl b/deps/rabbitmq_management_agent/src/rabbit_mgmt_external_stats.erl
index 08c19bf36c8e..581bd547616d 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_management_agent/src/rabbit_mgmt_external_stats.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_management_agent/src/rabbit_mgmt_external_stats.erl
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ i(net_ticktime, State) ->
 i(persister_stats, State) ->
     {State, persister_stats(State)};
 i(enabled_plugins, State) ->
-    {ok, Dir} = application:get_env(rabbit, enabled_plugins_file),
+    Dir = rabbit_plugins:enabled_plugins_file(),
     {State, rabbit_plugins:read_enabled(Dir)};
 i(auth_mechanisms, State) ->
     {ok, Mechanisms} = application:get_env(rabbit, auth_mechanisms),