diff --git a/roles/unifi/tasks/deploy.yml b/roles/unifi/tasks/deploy.yml
index 149abc2..de8ff12 100644
--- a/roles/unifi/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/roles/unifi/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@
   tags:
   - firewalld
 
+- name: ensure firewall is configured for unifi syslog
+  firewalld:
+    port: 5514/udp
+    permanent: true
+    immediate: true
+    state: enabled
+  when: host_uses_firewalld|d(true)|bool
+  tags:
+  - firewalld
+
 - name: ensure caddy is configured to proxy for unifi
   template:
     src: unifi.caddyfile.j2