diff --git a/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2
index c330ab878a..3f704a2b5d 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=1.0.0
+ARG monasca_output_plugin_tag=1.0.1
 ARG monasca_output_plugin_url=https://github.com/monasca/fluentd-monasca/archive/$monasca_output_plugin_tag.tar.gz
 
 RUN curl -sSL $monasca_output_plugin_url -o /tmp/fluentd-monasca.tar.gz \
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/upgrade-fluentd-monasca-output-plugin-739caf0af953d533.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/upgrade-fluentd-monasca-output-plugin-739caf0af953d533.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8066a60548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/upgrade-fluentd-monasca-output-plugin-739caf0af953d533.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue which can block the Monasca Fluentd output plugin.
+    `LP#1889065 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1889065>`__