diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 39b51df2..7a38abbe 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
 # log-parsing configuration
 default['datadog']['dogstreams'] = []
 
+# custom emitter configuration
+default['datadog']['custom_emitters'] = []
+
 # Logging configuration
 default['datadog']['syslog']['active'] = false
 default['datadog']['syslog']['udp'] = false
diff --git a/templates/default/datadog.conf.erb b/templates/default/datadog.conf.erb
index 21f2c090..1f7d980c 100644
--- a/templates/default/datadog.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/default/datadog.conf.erb
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ non_local_traffic: true
 dogstreams: <%= node['datadog']['dogstreams'].join(', ') %>
 <% end -%>
 
+<% if !node['datadog']['custom_emitters'].empty? -%>
+custom_emitters: <%= node['datadog']['custom_emitters'].join(', ') %>
+<% end -%>
+
+<% if node['datadog']['agent_checks_interval'] -%>
+agent_checks_interval: <%= node['datadog']['agent_checks_interval'] %>
+<% end -%>
+
 <% if node['datadog']['graphite'] -%>
 graphite_listen_port: <%= node['datadog']['graphite_port'] %>
 <% end -%>