diff --git a/docs/datadog_monitor.md b/docs/datadog_monitor.md
index edb8d386f..f60944253 100644
--- a/docs/datadog_monitor.md
+++ b/docs/datadog_monitor.md
@@ -71,8 +71,11 @@ To deploy a `DatadogMonitor` with the Datadog Operator, use the [`datadog-operat
     ```
 
     This automatically creates a new monitor in Datadog. You can find it on the [Manage Monitors][7] page of your Datadog account.
+
     *Note*: All monitors created from `DatadogMonitor` are automatically tagged with `generated:kubernetes`.
 
+By default, the Operator ensures that the API monitor definition stays in sync with the DatadogMonitor resource every **60** minutes (per monitor). This interval can be adjusted using the environment variable `DD_MONITOR_FORCE_SYNC_PERIOD`, which specifies the number of minutes. For example, setting this variable to `"30"` changes the interval to 30 minutes.
+
 ## Cleanup
 
 The following commands delete the monitor from your Datadog account and all the Kubernetes resources created by the above instructions:
diff --git a/internal/controller/datadogmonitor/controller.go b/internal/controller/datadogmonitor/controller.go
index 5e821927d..4b3f3f26d 100644
--- a/internal/controller/datadogmonitor/controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/datadogmonitor/controller.go
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ package datadogmonitor
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -35,10 +37,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultRequeuePeriod    = 60 * time.Second
-	defaultErrRequeuePeriod = 5 * time.Second
-	defaultForceSyncPeriod  = 60 * time.Minute
-	maxTriggeredStateGroups = 10
+	defaultRequeuePeriod           = 60 * time.Second
+	defaultErrRequeuePeriod        = 5 * time.Second
+	defaultForceSyncPeriod         = 60 * time.Minute
+	maxTriggeredStateGroups        = 10
+	DDMonitorForceSyncPeriodEnvVar = "DD_MONITOR_FORCE_SYNC_PERIOD"
 )
 
 var supportedMonitorTypes = map[string]bool{
@@ -89,11 +92,20 @@ func (r *Reconciler) internalReconcile(ctx context.Context, req reconcile.Reques
 	logger := r.log.WithValues("datadogmonitor", req.NamespacedName)
 	logger.Info("Reconciling DatadogMonitor")
 	now := metav1.NewTime(time.Now())
+	forceSyncPeriod := defaultForceSyncPeriod
+
+	forceSyncPeriodInt, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv(DDMonitorForceSyncPeriodEnvVar))
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err, "Invalid value for monitor force sync period. Defaulting to 60 minutes.")
+	} else {
+		logger.V(1).Info("Setting monitor force sync period", "minutes", forceSyncPeriodInt)
+		forceSyncPeriod = time.Duration(forceSyncPeriodInt) * time.Minute
+	}
 
 	// Get instance
 	instance := &datadoghqv1alpha1.DatadogMonitor{}
 	var result ctrl.Result
-	err := r.client.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, instance)
+	err = r.client.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, instance)
 	if err != nil {
 		if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			// Request object not found, could have been deleted after reconcile request.
@@ -140,7 +152,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) internalReconcile(ctx context.Context, req reconcile.Reques
 			// Custom resource manifest has changed, need to update the API
 			logger.V(1).Info("DatadogMonitor manifest has changed")
 			shouldUpdate = true
-		} else if instance.Status.MonitorLastForceSyncTime == nil || (defaultForceSyncPeriod-now.Sub(instance.Status.MonitorLastForceSyncTime.Time)) <= 0 {
+		} else if instance.Status.MonitorLastForceSyncTime == nil || (forceSyncPeriod-now.Sub(instance.Status.MonitorLastForceSyncTime.Time)) <= 0 {
 			// Periodically force a sync with the API monitor to ensure parity
 			// Get monitor to make sure it exists before trying any updates. If it doesn't, set shouldCreate
 			m, err = r.get(instance, newStatus)