diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/configuration.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/configuration.rb
index 897f5a511..92616eb56 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/configuration.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/configuration.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ class Configuration
       # @return [Integer, nil]
       attr_accessor :default_max_runtime
 
+      # How many consecutive failed check-ins it takes to create an issue.
+      # @return [Integer, nil]
+      attr_accessor :default_failure_issue_threshold
+
+      # How many consecutive OK check-ins it takes to resolve an issue.
+      # @return [Integer, nil]
+      attr_accessor :default_recovery_threshold
+
       # tz database style timezone string
       # @return [String, nil]
       attr_accessor :default_timezone
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/monitor_check_ins.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/monitor_check_ins.rb
index 314733cfb..e04ac6e1e 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/monitor_check_ins.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/monitor_check_ins.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ def sentry_monitor_check_ins(slug: nil, monitor_config: nil)
             cron_config = Sentry.configuration.cron
             monitor_config.checkin_margin ||= cron_config.default_checkin_margin
             monitor_config.max_runtime ||= cron_config.default_max_runtime
+            monitor_config.failure_issue_threshold ||= cron_config.default_failure_issue_threshold
+            monitor_config.recovery_threshold ||= cron_config.default_recovery_threshold
             monitor_config.timezone ||= cron_config.default_timezone
           end
 
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/monitor_config.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/monitor_config.rb
index 36d7b52e8..6e86b0cf9 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/monitor_config.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/cron/monitor_config.rb
@@ -19,14 +19,24 @@ class MonitorConfig
       # @return [Integer, nil]
       attr_accessor :max_runtime
 
+      # How many consecutive failed check-ins it takes to create an issue.
+      # @return [Integer, nil]
+      attr_accessor :failure_issue_threshold
+
+      # How many consecutive OK check-ins it takes to resolve an issue.
+      # @return [Integer, nil]
+      attr_accessor :recovery_threshold
+
       # tz database style timezone string
       # @return [String, nil]
       attr_accessor :timezone
 
-      def initialize(schedule, checkin_margin: nil, max_runtime: nil, timezone: nil)
+      def initialize(schedule, checkin_margin: nil, max_runtime: nil, failure_issue_threshold: nil, recovery_threshold: nil, timezone: nil)
         @schedule = schedule
         @checkin_margin = checkin_margin
         @max_runtime = max_runtime
+        @failure_issue_threshold = failure_issue_threshold
+        @recovery_threshold = recovery_threshold
         @timezone = timezone
       end
 
@@ -45,6 +55,8 @@ def to_h
           schedule: schedule.to_h,
           checkin_margin: checkin_margin,
           max_runtime: max_runtime,
+          failure_issue_threshold: failure_issue_threshold,
+          recovery_threshold: recovery_threshold,
           timezone: timezone
         }.compact
       end
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/cron/monitor_check_ins_spec.rb b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/cron/monitor_check_ins_spec.rb
index b1aafc4b2..9e80143e3 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/cron/monitor_check_ins_spec.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/cron/monitor_check_ins_spec.rb
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ def perform(a, b = 42, c: 99)
         perform_basic_setup do |config|
           config.cron.default_checkin_margin = 10
           config.cron.default_max_runtime = 20
+          config.cron.default_failure_issue_threshold = 3
+          config.cron.default_recovery_threshold = 5
           config.cron.default_timezone = 'Europe/Vienna'
         end
 
@@ -294,6 +296,8 @@ def perform(a, b = 42, c: 99)
         expect(in_progress_event.status).to eq(:in_progress)
         expect(in_progress_event.monitor_config.checkin_margin).to eq(10)
         expect(in_progress_event.monitor_config.max_runtime).to eq(20)
+        expect(in_progress_event.monitor_config.failure_issue_threshold).to eq(3)
+        expect(in_progress_event.monitor_config.recovery_threshold).to eq(5)
         expect(in_progress_event.monitor_config.timezone).to eq('Europe/Vienna')
 
         ok_event = sentry_events.last
@@ -302,6 +306,8 @@ def perform(a, b = 42, c: 99)
         expect(ok_event.status).to eq(:ok)
         expect(ok_event.monitor_config.checkin_margin).to eq(10)
         expect(ok_event.monitor_config.max_runtime).to eq(20)
+        expect(ok_event.monitor_config.failure_issue_threshold).to eq(3)
+        expect(ok_event.monitor_config.recovery_threshold).to eq(5)
         expect(ok_event.monitor_config.timezone).to eq('Europe/Vienna')
       end
     end
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/cron/monitor_config_spec.rb b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/cron/monitor_config_spec.rb
index 11dd57952..6bf4e275e 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/cron/monitor_config_spec.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/cron/monitor_config_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
         '5 * * * *',
         checkin_margin: 10,
         max_runtime: 20,
+        failure_issue_threshold: 3,
+        recovery_threshold: 5,
         timezone: 'Europe/Vienna'
       )
 
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@
       expect(subject.schedule.value).to eq('5 * * * *')
       expect(subject.checkin_margin).to eq(10)
       expect(subject.max_runtime).to eq(20)
+      expect(subject.failure_issue_threshold).to eq(3)
+      expect(subject.recovery_threshold).to eq(5)
       expect(subject.timezone).to eq('Europe/Vienna')
     end
   end
@@ -31,6 +35,8 @@
         :hour,
         checkin_margin: 10,
         max_runtime: 20,
+        failure_issue_threshold: 3,
+        recovery_threshold: 5,
         timezone: 'Europe/Vienna'
       )
 
@@ -39,6 +45,8 @@
       expect(subject.schedule.unit).to eq(:hour)
       expect(subject.checkin_margin).to eq(10)
       expect(subject.max_runtime).to eq(20)
+      expect(subject.failure_issue_threshold).to eq(3)
+      expect(subject.recovery_threshold).to eq(5)
       expect(subject.timezone).to eq('Europe/Vienna')
     end
   end
@@ -49,6 +57,8 @@
         '5 * * * *',
         checkin_margin: 10,
         max_runtime: 20,
+        failure_issue_threshold: 3,
+        recovery_threshold: 5,
         timezone: 'Europe/Vienna'
       )
 
@@ -57,6 +67,8 @@
         schedule: { type: :crontab, value: '5 * * * *' },
         checkin_margin: 10,
         max_runtime: 20,
+        failure_issue_threshold: 3,
+        recovery_threshold: 5,
         timezone: 'Europe/Vienna'
       })
     end
@@ -67,6 +79,8 @@
         :hour,
         checkin_margin: 10,
         max_runtime: 20,
+        failure_issue_threshold: 3,
+        recovery_threshold: 5,
         timezone: 'Europe/Vienna'
       )
 
@@ -75,8 +89,17 @@
         schedule: { type: :interval, value: 5, unit: :hour },
         checkin_margin: 10,
         max_runtime: 20,
+        failure_issue_threshold: 3,
+        recovery_threshold: 5,
         timezone: 'Europe/Vienna'
       })
     end
+
+    it 'omits nil attributes' do
+      subject = described_class.from_crontab('5 * * * *')
+
+      hash = subject.to_h
+      expect(hash).to eq({ schedule: { type: :crontab, value: '5 * * * *' } })
+    end
   end
 end