diff --git a/docs/dynamic_records.md b/docs/dynamic_records.md
index f2b59a9..69338db 100644
--- a/docs/dynamic_records.md
+++ b/docs/dynamic_records.md
@@ -198,3 +198,20 @@ Sonar check regions (sonar_regions) possible values:
         - EUROPE
         sonar_type: TCP
 ```
+
+#### NS1 Health Check Options
+
+| Key  | Description | Default |
+|--|--|--|
+| connect_timeout | Timeout (in seconds) before we give up trying to connect | 2 |
+| response_timeout | Timeout (in seconds) after connecting to wait for output. | 10 |
+
+```yaml
+
+---
+  octodns:
+    ns1:
+      healthcheck:
+        connect_timeout: 2
+        response_timeout: 10
+```
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diff --git a/octodns/provider/ns1.py b/octodns/provider/ns1.py
index f743adf..63cf227 100644
--- a/octodns/provider/ns1.py
+++ b/octodns/provider/ns1.py
@@ -1053,6 +1053,16 @@ class Ns1Provider(BaseProvider):
 
         return monitor_id, self._feed_create(monitor)
 
+    def _healthcheck_connect_timeout(self, record):
+        return record._octodns.get('ns1', {}) \
+            .get('healthcheck', {}) \
+            .get('connect_timeout', 2)
+
+    def _healthcheck_response_timeout(self, record):
+        return record._octodns.get('ns1', {}) \
+            .get('healthcheck', {}) \
+            .get('response_timeout', 10)
+
     def _monitor_gen(self, record, value):
         host = record.fqdn[:-1]
         _type = record._type
@@ -1064,10 +1074,16 @@ class Ns1Provider(BaseProvider):
         ret = {
             'active': True,
             'config': {
-                'connect_timeout': 2000,
+                'connect_timeout':
+                    # TCP monitors use milliseconds, so convert from
+                    # seconds to milliseconds
+                    self._healthcheck_connect_timeout(record) * 1000,
                 'host': value,
                 'port': record.healthcheck_port,
-                'response_timeout': 10000,
+                'response_timeout':
+                    # TCP monitors use milliseconds, so convert from
+                    # seconds to milliseconds
+                    self._healthcheck_response_timeout(record) * 1000,
                 'ssl': record.healthcheck_protocol == 'HTTPS',
             },
             'frequency': 60,
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_provider_ns1.py b/tests/test_octodns_provider_ns1.py
index fec01fd..b7753d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_provider_ns1.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_provider_ns1.py
@@ -599,7 +599,13 @@ class TestNs1ProviderDynamic(TestCase):
                     'path': '/_ping',
                     'port': 80,
                     'protocol': 'HTTP',
-                }
+                },
+                'ns1': {
+                    'healthcheck': {
+                        'connect_timeout': 5,
+                        'response_timeout': 6,
+                    },
+                },
             },
             'ttl': 32,
             'type': 'A',
@@ -919,6 +925,14 @@ class TestNs1ProviderDynamic(TestCase):
         # No http response expected
         self.assertFalse('rules' in monitor)
 
+        record._octodns['ns1']['healthcheck']['connect_timeout'] = 1
+        monitor = provider._monitor_gen(record, value)
+        self.assertEquals(1000, monitor['config']['connect_timeout'])
+
+        record._octodns['ns1']['healthcheck']['response_timeout'] = 2
+        monitor = provider._monitor_gen(record, value)
+        self.assertEquals(2000, monitor['config']['response_timeout'])
+
     def test_monitor_gen_AAAA(self):
         provider = Ns1Provider('test', 'api-key')