diff --git a/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2
index b8b1bbce10..29176c0cf4 100644
--- a/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ RUN ln -s /bin/mkdir /usr/bin/mkdir
 
 {% block fluentd_monasca_plugin_install %}
 # Build and install Fluentd output plugin for Monasca API
-ARG monasca_output_plugin_tag=1.0.1
+ARG monasca_output_plugin_tag=1.0.2
 ARG monasca_output_plugin_url=https://github.com/monasca/fluentd-monasca/archive/$monasca_output_plugin_tag.tar.gz
 
 RUN curl $monasca_output_plugin_url -o /tmp/fluentd-monasca.tar.gz \
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-monasca-fluentd-output-plugin-c27798ba186a8ef7.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-monasca-fluentd-output-plugin-c27798ba186a8ef7.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02154a3eab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-monasca-fluentd-output-plugin-c27798ba186a8ef7.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with the Fluentd Monasca output plugin related
+    to a more recent openssl library.  `LP#1910382
+    <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1910382>`__