diff --git a/adapters/syslog/syslog.go b/adapters/syslog/syslog.go
index b5e4e080..00c2c047 100644
--- a/adapters/syslog/syslog.go
+++ b/adapters/syslog/syslog.go
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func (m *Message) Hostname() string {
 
 // Timestamp returns the message's syslog formatted timestamp
 func (m *Message) Timestamp() string {
-	return m.Message.Time.Format(time.RFC3339)
+	return m.Message.Time.Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
 }
 
 // ContainerName returns the message's container name