diff --git a/lib/logging.rb b/lib/logging.rb
index eb4668a..2f90331 100644
--- a/lib/logging.rb
+++ b/lib/logging.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,19 @@
 require 'multi_json'
 
 begin
-  require 'syslog'
-  HAVE_SYSLOG = true
-rescue LoadError
+  if RUBY_VERSION >= '3.4'
+    if Gem::Specification.find_all_by_name('syslog').any?
+      gem 'syslog'
+      require 'syslog'
+      HAVE_SYSLOG = true
+    else
+      HAVE_SYSLOG = false
+    end
+  else
+    require 'syslog'
+    HAVE_SYSLOG = true
+  end
+rescue Gem::LoadError, LoadError
   HAVE_SYSLOG = false
 end