diff --git a/relp_handler.go b/relp_handler.go
index 914b5c0..6e7957a 100644
--- a/relp_handler.go
+++ b/relp_handler.go
@@ -117,7 +117,16 @@ func (r *RELPHandler) Startup() error {
 }
 
 func (r *RELPHandler) Handle(ctx context.Context, record slog.Record) error {
-	event := NewEvent(record.Level.String(), record.Message, record.Attrs)
+	attrs := make(map[string]interface{})
+	record.Attrs(func(attr slog.Attr) bool {
+		attrs[attr.Key] = attr.Value
+		return true
+	})
+	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(attrs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error marshaling attributes: %v", err)
+	}
+	event := NewEvent(record.Level.String(), record.Message, jsonData)
 	select {
 	case r.ch <- event:
 		return nil // Successfully sent event to channel