diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-octavia-log-offload-protocol-parameter-a94d54c405f55096.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-octavia-log-offload-protocol-parameter-a94d54c405f55096.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a7a6dad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-octavia-log-offload-protocol-parameter-a94d54c405f55096.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added new log_offload_protocol parameter that sets the
+    [amphora_agent]/log_protocol setting in Octavia's configuration.
diff --git a/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_common/defaults/main.yml b/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_common/defaults/main.yml
index fcec52264..4c9581906 100644
--- a/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ lb_mgmt_sec_grp_name: "lb-mgmt-sec-grp"
 lb_health_mgr_sec_grp_name: "lb-health-mgr-sec-grp"
 mgmt_port_dev: "o-hm0"
 enable_log_offloading: false
+log_offload_protocol: "udp"
diff --git a/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_controller_post_config/tasks/main.yml b/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_controller_post_config/tasks/main.yml
index 03ffc7974..112e5ff9f 100644
--- a/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_controller_post_config/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_controller_post_config/tasks/main.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,19 @@
   when:
     - enable_log_offloading | bool
 
+- name: setting [amphora_agent]/log_protocol
+  become: true
+  become_user: root
+  ini_file:
+    section: "amphora_agent"
+    option: "log_protocol"
+    value: "{{ log_offload_protocol | upper }}"
+    path: "{{ octavia_confd_prefix }}/etc/octavia/post-deploy.conf"
+    selevel: s0
+    setype: svirt_sandbox_file_t
+  when:
+    - enable_log_offloading | bool
+
 - name: setting [amphora_agent]/admin_log_targets
   become: true
   become_user: root
diff --git a/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_controller_post_config/templates/10-octavia.conf.j2 b/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_controller_post_config/templates/10-octavia.conf.j2
index b990c859c..30451e78c 100644
--- a/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_controller_post_config/templates/10-octavia.conf.j2
+++ b/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_controller_post_config/templates/10-octavia.conf.j2
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-module(load="imudp")
-input(type="imudp" address="{{ mgmt_port_ip }}" port="514")
+module(load="im{{ log_offload_protocol }}")
+input(type="im{{ log_offload_protocol }}" address="{{ mgmt_port_ip }}" port="514")
 
 # Output the amphora tenant traffic flow logs
-if ($inputname == "imudp" and $syslogfacility-text == "local0" and $syslogseverity-text == "info" and $hostname startswith "amphora") then {
+if ($inputname == "im{{ log_offload_protocol }}" and $syslogfacility-text == "local0" and $syslogseverity-text == "info" and $hostname startswith "amphora") then {
     action(type="omfile" FileCreateMode="0644" File="/var/log/octavia/octavia-tenant-traffic.log")
     stop
 }
 
 # Output the amphora administrative logs
-if ($inputname == "imudp" and $syslogfacility-text != "local0" and $hostname startswith "amphora") then {
+if ($inputname == "im{{ log_offload_protocol }}" and $syslogfacility-text != "local0" and $hostname startswith "amphora") then {
     action(type="omfile" FileCreateMode="0644" File="/var/log/octavia/octavia-amphora.log")
     stop
 }
diff --git a/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_overcloud_config/tasks/network.yml b/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_overcloud_config/tasks/network.yml
index 50220cf9d..e5429f685 100644
--- a/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_overcloud_config/tasks/network.yml
+++ b/tripleo_ansible/roles/octavia_overcloud_config/tasks/network.yml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 - name: create security group rule for log offloading
   openstack.cloud.security_group_rule:
     security_group: "{{ lb_health_mgr_sec_grp_name }}"
-    protocol: udp
+    protocol: "{{ log_offload_protocol }}"
     port_range_min: 514
     port_range_max: 514
     remote_ip_prefix: 0.0.0.0/0