diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf61d9aeb747c927f066d4f364db727d2a52ff58..67cbd4c15598cdaf6ac10904c064ad4bf236cd78 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -369,3 +369,23 @@ The Prometheus `/targets` page will show the kubelet job with the error `403 Una
 #### Authorization problem
 
 The Prometheus `/targets` page will show the kubelet job with the error `401 Unauthorized`, when token authorization is not enabled. Ensure that the `--authorization-mode=Webhook` flag is enabled on all kubelet configurations.
+
+### kube-state-metrics resource usage
+
+In some environments, kube-state-metrics may need additional
+resources. One driver for more resource needs, is a high number of
+namespaces. There may be others.
+
+kube-state-metrics resource allocation is managed by
+[addon-resizer](https://github.com/kubernetes/autoscaler/tree/master/addon-resizer/nanny)
+You can control it's parameters by setting variables in the
+config. They default to:
+
+``` jsonnet
+    kubeStateMetrics+:: {
+      baseCPU: '100m',
+      cpuPerNode: '2m',
+      baseMemory: '150Mi',
+      memoryPerNode: '30Mi',
+    }
+```
diff --git a/jsonnet/kube-prometheus/kube-state-metrics/kube-state-metrics.libsonnet b/jsonnet/kube-prometheus/kube-state-metrics/kube-state-metrics.libsonnet
index c36f293b33e367478f11adcfa696b67b319c7f33..2805fc9da993862cb0c8a135a1a220bb2f3e309c 100644
--- a/jsonnet/kube-prometheus/kube-state-metrics/kube-state-metrics.libsonnet
+++ b/jsonnet/kube-prometheus/kube-state-metrics/kube-state-metrics.libsonnet
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ local k = import 'ksonnet/ksonnet.beta.3/k.libsonnet';
   _config+:: {
     namespace: 'default',
 
+    kubeStateMetrics+:: {
+      collectors: '',  // empty string gets a default set
+      scrapeInterval: '30s',
+      scrapeTimeout: '30s',
+
+      baseCPU: '100m',
+      baseMemory: '150Mi',
+      cpuPerNode: '2m',
+      memoryPerNode: '30Mi',
+    },
+
     versions+:: {
       kubeStateMetrics: 'v1.3.1',
       kubeRbacProxy: 'v0.3.1',
@@ -137,19 +148,19 @@ local k = import 'ksonnet/ksonnet.beta.3/k.libsonnet';
           '--port=8081',
           '--telemetry-host=127.0.0.1',
           '--telemetry-port=8082',
-        ]) +
-        container.mixin.resources.withRequests({ cpu: '102m', memory: '180Mi' }) +
-        container.mixin.resources.withLimits({ cpu: '102m', memory: '180Mi' });
+        ] + if $._config.kubeStateMetrics.collectors != '' then ['--collectors=' + $._config.kubeStateMetrics.collectors] else []) +
+        container.mixin.resources.withRequests({ cpu: $._config.kubeStateMetrics.baseCPU, memory: $._config.kubeStateMetrics.baseMemory }) +
+        container.mixin.resources.withLimits({ cpu: $._config.kubeStateMetrics.baseCPU, memory: $._config.kubeStateMetrics.baseMemory });
 
       local addonResizer =
         container.new('addon-resizer', $._config.imageRepos.addonResizer + ':' + $._config.versions.addonResizer) +
         container.withCommand([
           '/pod_nanny',
           '--container=kube-state-metrics',
-          '--cpu=100m',
-          '--extra-cpu=2m',
-          '--memory=150Mi',
-          '--extra-memory=30Mi',
+          '--cpu=' + $._config.kubeStateMetrics.baseCPU,
+          '--extra-cpu=' + $._config.kubeStateMetrics.cpuPerNode,
+          '--memory=' + $._config.kubeStateMetrics.baseMemory,
+          '--extra-memory=' + $._config.kubeStateMetrics.memoryPerNode,
           '--threshold=5',
           '--deployment=kube-state-metrics',
         ]) +
@@ -258,7 +269,8 @@ local k = import 'ksonnet/ksonnet.beta.3/k.libsonnet';
             {
               port: 'https-main',
               scheme: 'https',
-              interval: '30s',
+              interval: $._config.kubeStateMetrics.scrapeInterval,
+              scrapeTimeout: $._config.kubeStateMetrics.scrapeTimeout,
               honorLabels: true,
               bearerTokenFile: '/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token',
               tlsConfig: {
diff --git a/manifests/kube-state-metrics-deployment.yaml b/manifests/kube-state-metrics-deployment.yaml
index c7bb25c66f6025bce9edcf290623c0e95a305c62..065c87a9821298a18eb150d2f19d89b4e26495ab 100644
--- a/manifests/kube-state-metrics-deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kube-state-metrics-deployment.yaml
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ spec:
         name: kube-state-metrics
         resources:
           limits:
-            cpu: 102m
-            memory: 180Mi
+            cpu: 100m
+            memory: 150Mi
           requests:
-            cpu: 102m
-            memory: 180Mi
+            cpu: 100m
+            memory: 150Mi
       - command:
         - /pod_nanny
         - --container=kube-state-metrics
diff --git a/manifests/kube-state-metrics-serviceMonitor.yaml b/manifests/kube-state-metrics-serviceMonitor.yaml
index 3d1073ade8737ed1773f1750dfefc54600540e18..2100449da24436a7361342a2186a6d0cb96736d2 100644
--- a/manifests/kube-state-metrics-serviceMonitor.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kube-state-metrics-serviceMonitor.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ spec:
     interval: 30s
     port: https-main
     scheme: https
+    scrapeTimeout: 30s
     tlsConfig:
       insecureSkipVerify: true
   - bearerTokenFile: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token