diff --git a/packages/@n8n/syslog-client/src/schemas.ts b/packages/@n8n/syslog-client/src/schemas.ts
index ef0c8e0ead8..64a1f2e23ce 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/syslog-client/src/schemas.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/syslog-client/src/schemas.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const logOptionsSchema = z.object({
 	appName: z.string().max(48).optional(),
 	syslogHostname: z.string().optional(),
 	timestamp: z.instanceof(Date).optional(),
-	msgid: z.string().optional(),
+	msgid: z.string().max(32).optional(), // RFC 5424 limit
 });
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/syslog-client/test/formats.test.ts b/packages/@n8n/syslog-client/test/formats.test.ts
index 25d7fcee644..9e745a0cb27 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/syslog-client/test/formats.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/syslog-client/test/formats.test.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,45 @@ describe('SyslogClient - Message Formats', () => {
 			client.close();
 		});
 
+		it('should accept msgid up to 32 characters (RFC 5424 limit)', async () => {
+			const hostname = 'testhostname';
+			const client = new SyslogClient('127.0.0.1', {
+				port: SYSLOG_UDP_PORT,
+				syslogHostname: hostname,
+				transport: Transport.Udp,
+			});
+
+			const maxLengthMsgid = '550e8400e29b41d4a716446655440000'; // 32 chars (UUID without hyphens)
+			await client.log('Max length msgid', {
+				rfc3164: false,
+				msgid: maxLengthMsgid,
+			});
+
+			const msg = await awaitUdpMsg();
+			expect(msg).toMatch(constructRfc5424Regex(134, hostname, 'Max length msgid', maxLengthMsgid));
+
+			client.close();
+		});
+
+		it('should reject msgid longer than 32 characters (RFC 5424 limit)', async () => {
+			const hostname = 'testhostname';
+			const client = new SyslogClient('127.0.0.1', {
+				port: SYSLOG_UDP_PORT,
+				syslogHostname: hostname,
+				transport: Transport.Udp,
+			});
+
+			const tooLongMsgid = '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000'; // 36 chars (UUID with hyphens)
+			await expect(
+				client.log('Too long msgid', {
+					rfc3164: false,
+					msgid: tooLongMsgid,
+				}),
+			).rejects.toThrow();
+
+			client.close();
+		});
+
 		it('should send back-dated RFC 5424 messages', async () => {
 			const hostname = 'testhostname';
 			const client = new SyslogClient('127.0.0.1', {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/log-streaming.ee/destinations/message-event-bus-destination-syslog.ee.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/log-streaming.ee/destinations/message-event-bus-destination-syslog.ee.ts
index c56416ab485..6db5fd8222c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/log-streaming.ee/destinations/message-event-bus-destination-syslog.ee.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/log-streaming.ee/destinations/message-event-bus-destination-syslog.ee.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export class MessageEventBusDestinationSyslog
 				JSON.stringify(serializedMessage),
 				{
 					severity: msg.eventName.toLowerCase().endsWith('error') ? Severity.Error : Severity.Debug,
-					msgid: msg.id,
+					msgid: msg.id.length > 32 ? msg.id.replace(/-/g, '').substring(0, 32) : msg.id,
 					timestamp: msg.ts.toJSDate(),
 				},
 				async (error) => {