diff --git a/lib/librato/metrics/connection.rb b/lib/librato/metrics/connection.rb
index 86b5f2a..618ee7f 100644
--- a/lib/librato/metrics/connection.rb
+++ b/lib/librato/metrics/connection.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def transport
         raise(NoClientProvided, "No client provided.") unless @client
         @transport ||= Faraday::Connection.new(
           url: api_endpoint + "/v1/",
-          request: {open_timeout: 20, timeout: 30}) do |f|
+          request: { open_timeout: open_timeout, timeout: read_timeout }) do |f|
 
           f.use Librato::Metrics::Middleware::RequestBody
           f.use Librato::Metrics::Middleware::Retry
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ def adapter_version
         end
       end
 
+      def open_timeout
+        ENV.fetch("LIBRATO_OPEN_TIMEOUT", 20)
+      end
+
+      def read_timeout
+        ENV.fetch("LIBRATO_READ_TIMEOUT", 30)
+      end
+
       def ruby_engine
         return RUBY_ENGINE if Object.constants.include?(:RUBY_ENGINE)
         RUBY_DESCRIPTION.split[0]