diff --git a/.chloggen/syslog-exporter-context.yaml b/.chloggen/syslog-exporter-context.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6ef816349ce5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/syslog-exporter-context.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: bug_fix
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. filelogreceiver)
+component: syslogexporter
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Fix issue where exporter may hang indefinitely while dialing.
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [34393]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: []
diff --git a/exporter/syslogexporter/exporter.go b/exporter/syslogexporter/exporter.go
index 4a37997f7e97d..bbec85941f8ca 100644
--- a/exporter/syslogexporter/exporter.go
+++ b/exporter/syslogexporter/exporter.go
@@ -73,18 +73,18 @@ func newLogsExporter(
 	)
 }
 
-func (se *syslogexporter) pushLogsData(_ context.Context, logs plog.Logs) error {
+func (se *syslogexporter) pushLogsData(ctx context.Context, logs plog.Logs) error {
 	batchMessages := se.config.Network == string(confignet.TransportTypeTCP)
 	var err error
 	if batchMessages {
-		err = se.exportBatch(logs)
+		err = se.exportBatch(ctx, logs)
 	} else {
-		err = se.exportNonBatch(logs)
+		err = se.exportNonBatch(ctx, logs)
 	}
 	return err
 }
 
-func (se *syslogexporter) exportBatch(logs plog.Logs) error {
+func (se *syslogexporter) exportBatch(ctx context.Context, logs plog.Logs) error {
 	var payload strings.Builder
 	for i := 0; i < logs.ResourceLogs().Len(); i++ {
 		resourceLogs := logs.ResourceLogs().At(i)
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ func (se *syslogexporter) exportBatch(logs plog.Logs) error {
 	}
 
 	if payload.Len() > 0 {
-		sender, err := connect(se.logger, se.config, se.tlsConfig)
+		sender, err := connect(ctx, se.logger, se.config, se.tlsConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			return consumererror.NewLogs(err, logs)
 		}
 		defer sender.close()
-		err = sender.Write(payload.String())
+		err = sender.Write(ctx, payload.String())
 		if err != nil {
 			return consumererror.NewLogs(err, logs)
 		}
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ func (se *syslogexporter) exportBatch(logs plog.Logs) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (se *syslogexporter) exportNonBatch(logs plog.Logs) error {
-	sender, err := connect(se.logger, se.config, se.tlsConfig)
+func (se *syslogexporter) exportNonBatch(ctx context.Context, logs plog.Logs) error {
+	sender, err := connect(ctx, se.logger, se.config, se.tlsConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return consumererror.NewLogs(err, logs)
 	}
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (se *syslogexporter) exportNonBatch(logs plog.Logs) error {
 			for k := 0; k < scopeLogs.LogRecords().Len(); k++ {
 				logRecord := scopeLogs.LogRecords().At(k)
 				formatted := se.formatter.format(logRecord)
-				err = sender.Write(formatted)
+				err = sender.Write(ctx, formatted)
 				if err != nil {
 					errs = append(errs, err)
 					droppedLogRecord := droppedScopeLogs.LogRecords().AppendEmpty()
diff --git a/exporter/syslogexporter/sender.go b/exporter/syslogexporter/sender.go
index c807613a70016..eb8286854dbb9 100644
--- a/exporter/syslogexporter/sender.go
+++ b/exporter/syslogexporter/sender.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package syslogexporter // import "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/exporter/syslogexporter"
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ type sender struct {
 	conn      net.Conn
 }
 
-func connect(logger *zap.Logger, cfg *Config, tlsConfig *tls.Config) (*sender, error) {
+func connect(ctx context.Context, logger *zap.Logger, cfg *Config, tlsConfig *tls.Config) (*sender, error) {
 	s := &sender{
 		logger:    logger,
 		network:   cfg.Network,
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func connect(logger *zap.Logger, cfg *Config, tlsConfig *tls.Config) (*sender, e
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	err := s.dial()
+	err := s.dial(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -73,21 +74,23 @@ func (s *sender) close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *sender) dial() error {
+func (s *sender) dial(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if s.conn != nil {
 		s.conn.Close()
 		s.conn = nil
 	}
 	var err error
 	if s.tlsConfig != nil && s.network == string(confignet.TransportTypeTCP) {
-		s.conn, err = tls.Dial(s.network, s.addr, s.tlsConfig)
+		dialer := tls.Dialer{Config: s.tlsConfig}
+		s.conn, err = dialer.DialContext(ctx, s.network, s.addr)
 	} else {
-		s.conn, err = net.Dial(s.network, s.addr)
+		dialer := new(net.Dialer)
+		s.conn, err = dialer.DialContext(ctx, s.network, s.addr)
 	}
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *sender) Write(msgStr string) error {
+func (s *sender) Write(ctx context.Context, msgStr string) error {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ func (s *sender) Write(msgStr string) error {
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
-	if err := s.dial(); err != nil {
+	if err := s.dial(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}