diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 261c013..0325b77 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.4.1
 	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.2.0
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0
+	gopkg.in/mcuadros/go-syslog.v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 17fc388..239889e 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6/go.mod h1:FMv+mEhP44yOT+4EoQTLFTRgOQ1FBLks
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15 h1:YR8cESwS4TdDjEe65xsg0ogRM/Nc3DYOhEAlW+xobZo=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/mcuadros/go-syslog.v2 v2.3.0 h1:kcsiS+WsTKyIEPABJBJtoG0KkOS6yzvJ+/eZlhD79kk=
+gopkg.in/mcuadros/go-syslog.v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:l5LPIyOOyIdQquNg+oU6Z3524YwrcqEm0aKH+5zpt2U=
 gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7 h1:uRGJdciOHaEIrze2W8Q3AKkepLTh2hOroT7a+7czfdQ=
 gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7/go.mod h1:dt/ZhP58zS4L8KSrWDmTeBkI65Dw0HsyUHuEVlX15mw=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.1/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
diff --git a/logsource_syslog.go b/logsource_syslog.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79633ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logsource_syslog.go
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/alecthomas/kingpin"
+	"gopkg.in/mcuadros/go-syslog.v2"
+)
+
+type syslogLogSource struct {
+	network string
+	listen  string
+	server  *syslog.Server
+	lines   chan string
+	channel syslog.LogPartsChannel
+}
+
+func NewSyslogLogSource(network string, listen string) (*syslogLogSource, error) {
+	channel := make(syslog.LogPartsChannel)
+	handler := syslog.NewChannelHandler(channel)
+
+	server := syslog.NewServer()
+	server.SetFormat(syslog.Automatic)
+	server.SetHandler(handler)
+	if network == "udp" {
+		server.ListenUDP(listen)
+	} else {
+		server.ListenTCP(listen)
+	}
+	server.Boot()
+	lines := make(chan string, 1024)
+
+	go func() {
+		for logParts := range channel {
+			lines <- fmt.Sprintf("%s[0]: %s", logParts["tag"], logParts["content"])
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return &syslogLogSource{network, listen, server, lines, channel}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *syslogLogSource) Close() error {
+	defer close(s.channel)
+	return s.server.Kill()
+}
+
+func (s *syslogLogSource) Path() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", s.network, s.listen)
+}
+
+func (s *syslogLogSource) Read(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	select {
+	case line, ok := <-s.lines:
+		if !ok {
+			return "", io.EOF
+		}
+		return line, nil
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return "", ctx.Err()
+	}
+}
+
+// A syslogLogSourceFactory is a factory than can create log sources
+// from command line flags.
+type syslogLogSourceFactory struct {
+	network string
+	listen  string
+	enable  bool
+}
+
+func (f *syslogLogSourceFactory) Init(app *kingpin.Application) {
+	app.Flag("syslog.listen", "Host and port to listen on for syslog messages.").Default("0.0.0.0:514").StringVar(&f.listen)
+	app.Flag("syslog.network", "Network protocol to use (tcp/udp).").Default("udp").StringVar(&f.network)
+	app.Flag("syslog.enable", "Enable the syslog server.").Default("true").BoolVar(&f.enable)
+}
+
+func (f *syslogLogSourceFactory) New(ctx context.Context) (LogSourceCloser, error) {
+	if !f.enable {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	if !(f.network == "tcp" || f.network == "udp") {
+		return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Unknown network protocol %s", f.network))
+	}
+
+	return NewSyslogLogSource(f.network, f.listen)
+}
+
+func init() {
+	RegisterLogSourceFactory(&syslogLogSourceFactory{})
+}
diff --git a/logsource_syslog_test.go b/logsource_syslog_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2cc9a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logsource_syslog_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/syslog"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestNewSyslogLogSource(t *testing.T) {
+	src, err := NewSyslogLogSource("udp", "localhost:8514")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSyslogLogSource failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := src.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Close failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSyslogLogSource_Path(t *testing.T) {
+	src, err := NewSyslogLogSource("udp", "localhost:8514")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSyslogLogSource failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer src.Close()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "udp:localhost:8514", src.Path(), "Path should be set by New.")
+}
+
+func TestSyslogLogSource_Read(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	src, err := NewSyslogLogSource("udp", "localhost:8514")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSyslogLogSource failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer src.Close()
+
+	sysLog, err := syslog.Dial("udp", "localhost:8514", syslog.LOG_MAIL|syslog.LOG_INFO, "tag")
+	fmt.Fprint(sysLog, "a line")
+
+	s, err := src.Read(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Read failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	assert.Contains(t, s, "a line")
+}