# Renaming a message queue/topic

## Introduction

Renaming existing queues/topics from event connectors and reflecting those changes in your message broker is not currently supported. 

Similarly, renaming existing queues/topics in your message broker and reflecting those changes in existing event connectors is not currently supported.

## What to do if a queue/topic name changes

If an existing queue/topic name changes, you should:

1. [Remove the queue from any Patchworks event connectors](/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/event-connectors-beta/message-queues-topics/removing-a-message-queue-topic.md) (this also removes the queue from any process flow [trigger shapes](/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/standard-shapes/trigger-shape/trigger-shape-event-listener.md)).
2. Make the required change directly in your message broker (e.g. RabbitMQ).
3. [Add the 'new' (i.e. updated) queue to required Patchworks event connectors](/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/event-connectors-beta/message-queues-topics/adding-a-new-message-queue-topic.md).
4. [Apply the 'new' (i.e. updated) queue to required process flow trigger shapes](/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/standard-shapes/trigger-shape/trigger-shape-event-listener.md).


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