diff --git a/octodns/processor/restrict.py b/octodns/processor/restrict.py
index c23e038..8afc0a5 100644
--- a/octodns/processor/restrict.py
+++ b/octodns/processor/restrict.py
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ class TtlRestrictionFilter(BaseProcessor):
           - min-max-ttl
         targets:
           - azure
+
+    The restriction can be skipped for specific records by setting the lenient
+    flag, e.g.
+
+    a:
+      octodns:
+        lenient: true
+      ttl: 0
+      value: 1.2.3.4
+
+    The higher level lenient flags are not checked as it would make more sense
+    to just avoid enabling the processor in those cases.
     '''
 
     SEVEN_DAYS = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7
@@ -49,6 +61,8 @@ class TtlRestrictionFilter(BaseProcessor):
 
     def process_source_zone(self, zone, *args, **kwargs):
         for record in zone.records:
+            if record._octodns.get('lenient'):
+                continue
             if record.ttl < self.min_ttl:
                 raise RestrictionException(
                     f'{record.fqdn} ttl={record.ttl} too low, min_ttl={self.min_ttl}'
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_processor_restrict.py b/tests/test_octodns_processor_restrict.py
index bab5b88..9aae744 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_processor_restrict.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_processor_restrict.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class TestTtlRestrictionFilter(TestCase):
         restricted = restrictor.process_source_zone(zone)
         self.assertEqual(zone.records, restricted.records)
 
+        # too low
         low = Record.new(
             zone, 'low', {'type': 'A', 'ttl': 16, 'value': '1.2.3.4'}
         )
@@ -51,6 +52,23 @@ class TestTtlRestrictionFilter(TestCase):
             'low.unit.tests. ttl=16 too low, min_ttl=32', str(ctx.exception)
         )
 
+        # with lenient set, we can go lower
+        lenient = Record.new(
+            zone,
+            'low',
+            {
+                'octodns': {'lenient': True},
+                'type': 'A',
+                'ttl': 16,
+                'value': '1.2.3.4',
+            },
+        )
+        copy = zone.copy()
+        copy.add_record(lenient)
+        restricted = restrictor.process_source_zone(copy)
+        self.assertEqual(copy.records, restricted.records)
+
+        # too high
         high = Record.new(
             zone, 'high', {'type': 'A', 'ttl': 2048, 'value': '1.2.3.4'}
         )
@@ -63,7 +81,7 @@ class TestTtlRestrictionFilter(TestCase):
             str(ctx.exception),
         )
 
-        # defaults
+        # too low defaults
         restrictor = TtlRestrictionFilter('test')
         low = Record.new(
             zone, 'low', {'type': 'A', 'ttl': 0, 'value': '1.2.3.4'}
@@ -76,6 +94,7 @@ class TestTtlRestrictionFilter(TestCase):
             'low.unit.tests. ttl=0 too low, min_ttl=1', str(ctx.exception)
         )
 
+        # too high defaults
         high = Record.new(
             zone, 'high', {'type': 'A', 'ttl': 999999, 'value': '1.2.3.4'}
         )