diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b635458f..5cd44af1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - `regexp` -> `regex`
 - `gerber.gerber_job_file` option to control the gerber job file name.
 - `output` option to control the file name to all plot output formats.
-- `drill` and `drill.map` file names can be configured.
+- `drill`, `drill.map` and `position` file names can be configured.
 
 ### Changed
 - Default file names for:
   - pdf_pcb_print: includes the used layers
   - drill maps: uses drill instead of drl
   - dril: uses drill instead of drl, used in gbr and drl.
+  - position: no -pos in CSVs
 
 ## [0.5.0] - 2020-07-11
 ### Changed
diff --git a/kiplot/out_position.py b/kiplot/out_position.py
index 5b4e95c9..d14a4fee 100644
--- a/kiplot/out_position.py
+++ b/kiplot/out_position.py
@@ -16,19 +16,20 @@ class PositionOptions(BaseOptions):
             """ generate two separated files, one for the top and another for the bottom """
             self.only_smd = True
             """ only include the surface mount components """
+            self.output = '%f-%i.%x'
+            """ output file name (%i='top'|'bottom'|'both', %x='pos'|'csv') """
             self.units = 'millimeters'
             """ [millimeters,inches] units used for the positions """  # pragma: no cover
 
     def _do_position_plot_ascii(self, board, output_dir, columns, modulesStr, maxSizes):
-        name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(board.GetFileName()))[0]
         topf = None
         botf = None
         bothf = None
         if self.separate_files_for_front_and_back:
-            topf = open(os.path.join(output_dir, "{}-top.pos".format(name)), 'w')
-            botf = open(os.path.join(output_dir, "{}-bottom.pos".format(name)), 'w')
+            topf = open(self.expand_filename(output_dir, self.output, 'top', 'pos'), 'w')
+            botf = open(self.expand_filename(output_dir, self.output, 'bottom', 'pos'), 'w')
         else:
-            bothf = open(os.path.join(output_dir, "{}-both.pos").format(name), 'w')
+            bothf = open(self.expand_filename(output_dir, self.output, 'both', 'pos'), 'w')
 
         files = [f for f in [topf, botf, bothf] if f is not None]
         for f in files:
@@ -79,15 +80,14 @@ class PositionOptions(BaseOptions):
             bothf.close()
 
     def _do_position_plot_csv(self, board, output_dir, columns, modulesStr):
-        name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(board.GetFileName()))[0]
         topf = None
         botf = None
         bothf = None
         if self.separate_files_for_front_and_back:
-            topf = open(os.path.join(output_dir, "{}-top-pos.csv".format(name)), 'w')
-            botf = open(os.path.join(output_dir, "{}-bottom-pos.csv".format(name)), 'w')
+            topf = open(self.expand_filename(output_dir, self.output, 'top', 'csv'), 'w')
+            botf = open(self.expand_filename(output_dir, self.output, 'bottom', 'csv'), 'w')
         else:
-            bothf = open(os.path.join(output_dir, "{}-both-pos.csv").format(name), 'w')
+            bothf = open(self.expand_filename(output_dir, self.output, 'both', 'csv'), 'w')
 
         files = [f for f in [topf, botf, bothf] if f is not None]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_plot/test_position.py b/tests/test_plot/test_position.py
index 505410e3..60f34882 100644
--- a/tests/test_plot/test_position.py
+++ b/tests/test_plot/test_position.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def test_3Rs_position_unified():
 def test_3Rs_position_unified_th():
     ctx = context.TestContext('3Rs_position_unified_th', '3Rs', 'simple_position_unified_th', POS_DIR)
     ctx.run()
-    expect_position(ctx, ctx.get_pos_both_filename(), ['R1', 'R2', 'R3'])
+    expect_position(ctx, os.path.join(POS_DIR, ctx.board_name+'-both-pos.pos'), ['R1', 'R2', 'R3'])
     ctx.clean_up()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/context.py b/tests/utils/context.py
index 7682ac60..2f0c282a 100644
--- a/tests/utils/context.py
+++ b/tests/utils/context.py
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ class TestContext(object):
         return os.path.join(self.sub_dir, self.board_name+'-both.pos')
 
     def get_pos_top_csv_filename(self):
-        return os.path.join(self.sub_dir, self.board_name+'-top-pos.csv')
+        return os.path.join(self.sub_dir, self.board_name+'-top.csv')
 
     def get_pos_bot_csv_filename(self):
-        return os.path.join(self.sub_dir, self.board_name+'-bottom-pos.csv')
+        return os.path.join(self.sub_dir, self.board_name+'-bottom.csv')
 
     def get_pos_both_csv_filename(self):
-        return os.path.join(self.sub_dir, self.board_name+'-both-pos.csv')
+        return os.path.join(self.sub_dir, self.board_name+'-both.csv')
 
     def get_pth_drl_filename(self):
         return os.path.join(self.sub_dir, self.board_name+'-PTH.drl')
diff --git a/tests/yaml_samples/simple_position_unified_th.kiplot.yaml b/tests/yaml_samples/simple_position_unified_th.kiplot.yaml
index fb5d12e8..42b36a4d 100644
--- a/tests/yaml_samples/simple_position_unified_th.kiplot.yaml
+++ b/tests/yaml_samples/simple_position_unified_th.kiplot.yaml
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ outputs:
       format: ASCII   # CSV or ASCII format
       units: millimeters  # millimeters or inches
       separate_files_for_front_and_back: false
+      output: '%f-%i-pos.%x'
       only_smd: false