diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 03d15719..483d9e27 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ARG LIBRENMS_VERSION="24.2.0"
 ARG WEATHERMAP_PLUGIN_COMMIT="0b2ff643b65ee4948e4f74bb5cad5babdaddef27"
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION="3.19"
+ARG SYSLOGNG_VERSION="4.5.0-r0"
 
 FROM crazymax/yasu:latest AS yasu
 FROM crazymax/alpine-s6:${ALPINE_VERSION}-2.2.0.3
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@ RUN apk --update --no-cache add \
     runit \
     sed \
     shadow \
-    syslog-ng=3.38.1-r0 \
     ttf-dejavu \
     tzdata \
     util-linux \
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ RUN apk --update --no-cache add \
   && setcap cap_net_raw+ep /usr/lib/monitoring-plugins/check_icmp \
   && setcap cap_net_raw+ep /usr/lib/monitoring-plugins/check_ping
 
+ARG SYSLOGNG_VERSION
+RUN apk --update --no-cache add syslog-ng=${SYSLOGNG_VERSION}
+
 ENV S6_BEHAVIOUR_IF_STAGE2_FAILS="2" \
   LIBRENMS_PATH="/opt/librenms" \
   LIBRENMS_DOCKER="1" \
diff --git a/rootfs/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf b/rootfs/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf
index e7009ec9..840c5355 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf
+++ b/rootfs/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@version:3.38
+@version:4.5
 
 options {
     chain_hostnames(off);