diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a60192..52b6efd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Usage: ./vzpbackup.sh
 	[--suspend=<yes/no>]
 	[--backup-dir=<Backup-Directory>]
 	[--work-dir=<Temp-Directory>]
+	[--filename=<final name of the file>]
 	[--compress=<no/pz/bz/pbz/tbz/gz/tgz/xz/txz>]
 	[--compact]
 	[--all]
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ Options:
 	Parameter to change the default working directory. Either
         use the parameter or change the script.
 
+--filename=\<File name> (Default: vzpbackup+_hostname_+CTID+_containerhostname_+timestamp)
+
+	Parameter to change the default backup filename
+
 --compact
 
 	Runs vzctl compact for each container before initiating
diff --git a/vzpbackup.sh b/vzpbackup.sh
index 744f721..fcabc5c 100755
--- a/vzpbackup.sh
+++ b/vzpbackup.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ BACKUP_DIR=/store/vzpbackup
 WORK_DIR=/store/vzpbackup
 COMPRESS=no
 COMPACT=0
+FILENAME
 
 ##
 ## VARIABLES
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ Usage: $0
 \t[--suspend=<yes/no>]
 \t[--backup-dir=<Backup-Directory>]
 \t[--work-dir=<Temp-Directory>]
+\t[--filename=<final name of the backup file>]
 \t[--compress=<no/pz/bz/pbz/tbz/gz/tgz/xz/txz>]
 \t[--compact]
 \t[--all]
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ show_param() {
 	echo -e "SUSPEND: \t\t$SUSPEND"
 	echo -e "BACKUP_DIR: \t\t$BACKUP_DIR"
 	echo -e "WORK_DIR: \t\t$WORK_DIR"
+    echo -e "FILENAME: \t\t$FILENAME"
 	echo -e "COMPRESS: \t\t$COMPRESS"
 	echo -e "COMPACT: \t\t$COMPACT"
 	echo -e "CTIDs to backup: \t\t$CTIDS"
@@ -118,6 +121,9 @@ case $i in
     --work-dir=*)
       	WORK_DIR=`echo $i | sed 's/[-a-zA-Z0-9]*=//'`
     ;;
+    --filename=*)
+      	FILENAME=`echo $i | sed 's/[-a-zA-Z0-9]*=//'`
+    ;;
     --compress=*)
 		COMPRESS=`echo $i | sed 's/[-a-zA-Z0-9]*=//'`
 	;;
@@ -191,7 +197,11 @@ if grep -w "$CTID" <<< `$VZLIST_CMD -a -Hoctid` &> /dev/null; then
 	# a possible the dump (while being suspended) and container config
 	cd $VE_PRIVATE
 	HNAME=`$VZLIST_CMD -Hohostname $CTID`
+
+    if [ -z "$FILENAME" ]; then 
 	FILENAME="${PREFIX}${CTID}_${HNAME}_${TIMESTAMP}"
+    fi
+    
 
 	COMPRESS_SUFFIX=""
         if [ "$COMPRESS" == "tgz" ]; then