diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/man.rst
index 8285cb25..d75425d7 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/man.rst
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ rejoin-after-leave
 server
    used to control if an agent is in server or client mode
 
-syslog
+enable-syslog
    enables logging to syslog
 
 verify-incoming
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
index b4d1d75c..e98d770b 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ for param in $(ls "$__object/parameter/"); do
          key="$(echo "${param%-*}" | tr '-' '_')"
          printf '   ,"%s": "%s"\n' "$key" "$destination"
       ;;
-      disable-remote-exec|disable-update-check|leave-on-terminate|rejoin-after-leave|server|syslog|verify-incoming|verify-outgoing)
+      disable-remote-exec|disable-update-check|leave-on-terminate|rejoin-after-leave|server|enable-syslog|verify-incoming|verify-outgoing)
          # handle boolean parameters
          key="$(echo "$param" | tr '-' '_')"
          printf '   ,"%s": true\n' "$key"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/parameter/boolean b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/parameter/boolean
index 9efecf49..91f7f17e 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/parameter/boolean
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/parameter/boolean
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ disable-update-check
 leave-on-terminate
 rejoin-after-leave
 server
-syslog
+enable-syslog
 verify-incoming
 verify-outgoing