diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4a5d34..1bfae33 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Build with the [Meltano Target SDK](https://sdk.meltano.com).
     "stream_name_path_override": "StreamName",
     "include_process_date": true,
     "append_date_to_prefix": false,
+    "partition_name_enabled": false,
     "append_date_to_prefix_grain": "day",
     "append_date_to_filename": true,
     "append_date_to_filename_grain": "microsecond",
diff --git a/sample-config.json b/sample-config.json
index fef1e08..adffd74 100644
--- a/sample-config.json
+++ b/sample-config.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "stream_name_path_override": "StreamName",
     "include_process_date": true,
     "append_date_to_prefix": false,
+    "partition_name_enabled": false,
     "append_date_to_prefix_grain": "day",
     "append_date_to_filename": true,
     "append_date_to_filename_grain": "microsecond",
diff --git a/target_s3/formats/format_base.py b/target_s3/formats/format_base.py
index 58d37d2..7545b27 100644
--- a/target_s3/formats/format_base.py
+++ b/target_s3/formats/format_base.py
@@ -115,22 +115,25 @@ def create_key(self) -> str:
         file_name = ""
         if self.config["append_date_to_prefix"]:
             grain = DATE_GRAIN[self.config["append_date_to_prefix_grain"].lower()]
-            folder_path += self.create_folder_structure(batch_start, grain)
+            partition_name_enabled = False
+            if self.config["partition_name_enabled"]:
+                partition_name_enabled = self.config["partition_name_enabled"]   
+            folder_path += self.create_folder_structure(batch_start, grain, partition_name_enabled)
         if self.config["append_date_to_filename"]:
             grain = DATE_GRAIN[self.config["append_date_to_filename_grain"].lower()]
             file_name += f"{self.create_file_structure(batch_start, grain)}"
 
         return f"{folder_path}{file_name}"
 
-    def create_folder_structure(self, batch_start: datetime, grain: int) -> str:
+    def create_folder_structure(self, batch_start: datetime, grain: int, partition_name_enabled: bool) -> str:
         ret = ""
-        ret += f"{batch_start.year}/" if grain <= 7 else ""
-        ret += f"{batch_start.month:02}/" if grain <= 6 else ""
-        ret += f"{batch_start.day:02}/" if grain <= 5 else ""
-        ret += f"{batch_start.hour:02}/" if grain <= 4 else ""
-        ret += f"{batch_start.minute:02}/" if grain <= 3 else ""
-        ret += f"{batch_start.second:02}/" if grain <= 4 else ""
-        ret += f"{batch_start.microsecond}/" if grain <= 1 else ""
+        ret += f"{'year=' if partition_name_enabled        else  ''}{batch_start.year}/" if grain <= 7 else ""
+        ret += f"{'month=' if partition_name_enabled       else  ''}{batch_start.month:02}/" if grain <= 6 else ""
+        ret += f"{'day=' if partition_name_enabled         else  ''}{batch_start.day:02}/" if grain <= 5 else ""
+        ret += f"{'hour=' if partition_name_enabled        else  ''}{batch_start.hour:02}/" if grain <= 4 else ""
+        ret += f"{'minute=' if partition_name_enabled      else  ''}{batch_start.minute:02}/" if grain <= 3 else ""
+        ret += f"{'second=' if partition_name_enabled      else  ''}{batch_start.second:02}/" if grain <= 4 else ""
+        ret += f"{'microsecond=' if partition_name_enabled else  ''}{batch_start.microsecond}/" if grain <= 1 else ""
         return ret
 
     def create_file_structure(self, batch_start: datetime, grain: int) -> str:
diff --git a/target_s3/target.py b/target_s3/target.py
index cb42d75..7e3bc61 100644
--- a/target_s3/target.py
+++ b/target_s3/target.py
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ class Targets3(Target):
             description="A flag to append the date to the key prefix.",
             default=True,
         ),
+        th.Property(
+            "partition_name_enabled",
+            th.BooleanType,
+            description="A flag (only works if append_date_to_prefix is enabled) to have partitioning name formatted e.g. 'year=2023/month=01/day=01'.",
+            default=False,
+        ),
         th.Property(
             "append_date_to_prefix_grain",
             th.StringType,