diff --git a/uwsgi-python/templates/uwsgi@.service.j2 b/uwsgi-python/templates/uwsgi@.service.j2
index 7602659616daa182c90861e991c24d59354b15d5..8cdf506c486a657c35f030ce6ff4f5f7ccaf31b8 100644
--- a/uwsgi-python/templates/uwsgi@.service.j2
+++ b/uwsgi-python/templates/uwsgi@.service.j2
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 ExecStop=/bin/kill -INT $MAINPID
 Restart=always
 Type=notify
+{% if ansible_distribution_major_version|int(default=99) < 11 %}
 StandardError=syslog
+{% endif %}
 NotifyAccess=all
 KillSignal=SIGQUIT
 SuccessExitStatus=15 17 29 30