diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1650b14c6..0bec55c61 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CORE_PHP?=	72
 CORE_PYTHON?=	37
 CORE_SURICATA?=	-devel
 CORE_SYSLOGD?=	# empty
-CORE_SYSLOGNG?=	3.26
+CORE_SYSLOGNG?=	3.27
 CORE_UPDATE?=	# empty
 
 CORE_PYTHON_DOT=	${CORE_PYTHON:C/./&./1}