diff --git a/plugins/inputs/docker_log/docker_log.go b/plugins/inputs/docker_log/docker_log.go
index 6a675219fc859..328cb59e3d203 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/docker_log/docker_log.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/docker_log/docker_log.go
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ func (d *DockerLogs) matchedContainerName(names []string) string {
 
 func (d *DockerLogs) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	ctx := context.Background()
+	acc.SetPrecision(time.Nanosecond)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, d.Timeout.Duration)
 	defer cancel()