diff --git a/package/etc/conf.d/conflib/_common/templates.conf b/package/etc/conf.d/conflib/_common/templates.conf
index fc0c7a0..ce18953 100644
--- a/package/etc/conf.d/conflib/_common/templates.conf
+++ b/package/etc/conf.d/conflib/_common/templates.conf
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ template t_JSON_5424 {
     template('$(format-json --scope rfc5424
                 --pair PRI="<$PRI>"
                 --key ISODATE
+                --key RAWMSG
                 --exclude DATE
                 --exclude FACILITY
                 --exclude PRIORITY
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ template t_JSON_5424_SDATA {
     template('$(format-json --scope rfc5424
                 --pair PRI="<$PRI>"
                 --key ISODATE
+                --key RAWMSG
                 --exclude DATE
                 --exclude HOST
                 --exclude FACILITY