diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e943114..98ca5b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ for the exact matrix of supported Puppet and ruby versions.
  * EL 5
  * EL 6
  * EL 7
+ * EL 8 [*]
  * Suse 10
  * Suse 11
  * Suse 12
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ for the exact matrix of supported Puppet and ruby versions.
  * Solaris 10
  * Solaris 11
 
+[*] This module support the `basic` configuration format for rsyslog.
+    EL 8 by default utilize the `advanced` configuration format but is compatible with `basic` configurations as well.
+
 ===
 
 # Examples
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 3a83984..f065562 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -202,8 +202,15 @@
           $default_mod_imjournal   = true
           $default_manage_devlog   = true
         }
+        /^8\.*/: {
+          $default_pid_file        = '/var/run/syslogd.pid'
+          $sysconfig_erb           = 'sysconfig.rhel8.erb'
+          $default_syslogd_options = undef
+          $default_mod_imjournal   = true
+          $default_manage_devlog   = true
+        }
         default: {
-          fail("rsyslog supports RedHat like systems with major release of 5, 6 and 7 and you have ${::operatingsystemrelease}")
+          fail("rsyslog supports RedHat like systems with major release of 5, 6, 7 and 8 and you have ${::operatingsystemrelease}")
         }
       }
       # ensures that sysklogd is absent, which is needed on EL5
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 540e643..92eb2a7 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
       "operatingsystemrelease": [
         "5",
         "6",
-        "7"
+        "7",
+        "8"
       ]
     },
     {
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@
       "operatingsystemrelease": [
         "5",
         "6",
-        "7"
+        "7",
+        "8"
       ]
     },
     {
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@
       "operatingsystemrelease": [
         "5",
         "6",
-        "7"
+        "7",
+        "8"
       ]
     },
     {
@@ -47,7 +50,8 @@
       "operatingsystemrelease": [
         "5",
         "6",
-        "7"
+        "7",
+        "8"
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index 7ff5fc9..e0f44df 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@
         'redhat5'   => { :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '5.10', :kernel => 'Linux',   },
         'redhat6'   => { :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '6.5',  :kernel => 'Linux',   },
         'redhat7'   => { :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '7.0.1406', :kernel => 'Linux',   },
+        'redhat8'   => { :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '8.0',  :kernel => 'Linux',   },
         'debian7'   => { :osfamily => 'Debian',  :release => '7.3',  :kernel => 'Linux',   },
         'suse10'    => { :osfamily => 'Suse',    :release => '10.1',   :kernel => 'Linux',   },
         'suse11'    => { :osfamily => 'Suse',    :release => '11.1',   :kernel => 'Linux',   },
@@ -1082,6 +1083,36 @@
         end
       end
 
+      context 'on EL 8' do
+        let :facts do
+          {
+            :kernel                 => 'Linux',
+            :osfamily               => 'RedHat',
+            :operatingsystemrelease => '8.0',
+          }
+        end
+
+        context 'with default params' do
+          it {
+            should contain_file('rsyslog_sysconfig').with({
+              'path'    => '/etc/sysconfig/rsyslog',
+              'owner'   => 'root',
+              'group'   => 'root',
+              'mode'    => '0644',
+              'require' => 'Package[rsyslog]',
+              'notify'  => 'Service[rsyslog_daemon]',
+            })
+          }
+          it { should contain_file('rsyslog_sysconfig').with_content(/^SYSLOGD_OPTIONS=""$/) }
+        end
+
+        context 'with syslogd_options specified as valid value' do
+          let(:params) { { :syslogd_options => '-c0' } }
+
+          it { should contain_file('rsyslog_sysconfig').with_content(/^SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-c0"$/) }
+        end
+      end
+
       context 'on Suse 10' do
         let :facts do
           {
@@ -1399,6 +1430,7 @@
       'redhat5'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '5.10',    :support => 'supported', },
       'redhat6'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '6.5',    :support => 'supported', },
       'redhat7'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '7.0.1406',    :support => 'supported', },
+      'redhat8'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '8.0',    :support => 'supported', },
       'debian7'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'Debian',  :release => '7.3',    :support => 'supported', },
       'suse9'     => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'Suse',    :release => '9.1',    :support => 'unsupported', },
       'suse10'    => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'Suse',    :release => '10.2',   :support => 'supported', },
@@ -1448,6 +1480,7 @@
       'redhat5'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '5',    :mod_imjournal => false, },
       'redhat6'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '6',    :mod_imjournal => false, },
       'redhat7'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '7',    :mod_imjournal => true, },
+      'redhat8'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '8',    :mod_imjournal => true, },
       'debian7'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'Debian',  :release => '7',    :mod_imjournal => false, },
       'suse10'    => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'Suse',    :release => '10',   :mod_imjournal => false, },
       'suse11'    => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'Suse',    :release => '11',   :mod_imjournal => false, },
@@ -1490,6 +1523,7 @@
       'redhat5'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '5',    :manage_devlog => false, },
       'redhat6'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '6',    :manage_devlog => false, },
       'redhat7'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '7',    :manage_devlog => true, },
+      'redhat8'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'RedHat',  :release => '8',    :manage_devlog => true, },
       'debian7'   => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'Debian',  :release => '7',    :manage_devlog => false, },
       'suse10'    => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'Suse',    :release => '10',   :manage_devlog => false, },
       'suse11'    => { :kernel => 'Linux',   :osfamily => 'Suse',    :release => '11',   :manage_devlog => false, },
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/logrotate.redhat8 b/spec/fixtures/logrotate.redhat8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff4ebc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/logrotate.redhat8
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# This file is being maintained by Puppet.
+# DO NOT EDIT
+
+/var/log/messages
+/var/log/secure
+/var/log/maillog
+/var/log/spooler
+/var/log/boot.log
+/var/log/cron
+{
+    sharedscripts
+    postrotate
+        /bin/kill -HUP `cat /var/run/syslogd.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
+    endscript
+}
diff --git a/templates/sysconfig.rhel8.erb b/templates/sysconfig.rhel8.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28454e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sysconfig.rhel8.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# This file is being maintained by Puppet.
+# DO NOT EDIT
+#
+# Options for rsyslogd
+# Syslogd options are deprecated since rsyslog v3.
+# If you want to use them, switch to compatibility mode 2 by "-c 2"
+# See rsyslogd(8) for more details
+SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="<%= @syslogd_options_real %>"