diff --git a/src/Codeception/Module/AMQP.php b/src/Codeception/Module/AMQP.php
index ff70cd9..41b85d7 100644
--- a/src/Codeception/Module/AMQP.php
+++ b/src/Codeception/Module/AMQP.php
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ public function _before(TestInterface $test): void
             $this->cleanup();
         }
 
-        if ($this->config['reconnect']) {
+        // Nullsafe can be removed if the class is made final
+        if ($this->config['reconnect'] ?? false) {
             $this->getChannel()->getConnection()->reconnect();
         }
     }