diff --git a/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2 b/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2
index e714fcec5a..fbf8bf2016 100644
--- a/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2
+++ b/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ $ActionFileDefaultTemplate SONiCFileFormat
 
 #Set remote syslog server
 {% for server in SYSLOG_SERVER %}
-*.* @{{ server }}:514;SONiCFileFormat
+*.* @[{{ server }}]:514;SONiCFileFormat
 {% endfor %}
 
 #