diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0268633..a73bbf5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func validateLogAddress(logAddress string) error {
 		if err != nil && match {
 			return nil
 		}
-		if !govalidator.IsDialString(logAddress) && !govalidator.IsDialString(logAddress+":514") {
+		if !govalidator.IsHost(logAddress) && !govalidator.IsDialString(logAddress) {
 			return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%s should be either syslog host[:port] or a socket", logAddress))
 		}
 	} else {