diff --git a/src/lager_syslog.app.src b/src/lager_syslog.app.src
index 25869fe..b91cbe6 100644
--- a/src/lager_syslog.app.src
+++ b/src/lager_syslog.app.src
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
   {modules, []},
   {applications, [
                   kernel,
-                  stdlib
+                  stdlib,
+                  syslog
                  ]},
   {registered, []}
  ]}.