diff --git a/Hlt/RecoConf/python/RecoConf/rich_data_monitoring.py b/Hlt/RecoConf/python/RecoConf/rich_data_monitoring.py
index 355654a9acfd2692764bbb3210553c391b44c66e..b528691c99399486a1fee4e3dd243cfeba24a20c 100644
--- a/Hlt/RecoConf/python/RecoConf/rich_data_monitoring.py
+++ b/Hlt/RecoConf/python/RecoConf/rich_data_monitoring.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 from Configurables import NTupleSvc
 from GaudiKernel.SystemOfUnits import GeV
+from Moore import options
 from PyConf import configurable
 from PyConf.Algorithms import (
     Rich__Future__MC__DummyTrackToMCParticleRelations as DummyTkToMCPRels,
@@ -638,9 +639,15 @@ def make_rich_track_monitors(
     key = "PIDTuple"
     if key in monitors and moni_opts["EnablePIDTuple"]:
         # NTupleSvc
-        lun = "RICHPIDTUPLEDATA" + track_name.upper()
-        ntuple = track_name + ".Data-PIDTuple.root"
-        NTupleSvc().Output += [lun + " DATAFILE='" + ntuple + "' TYP='ROOT' OPT='NEW'"]
+        if len(options.ntuple_file) > 0:
+            # Use the centrally defined ntuple output file
+            lun = options.ntuple_lun
+        else:
+            lun = "RICHPIDTUPLEDATA" + track_name.upper()
+            ntuple = track_name + ".Data-PIDTuple.root"
+            NTupleSvc().Output += [
+                lun + " DATAFILE='" + ntuple + "' TYP='ROOT' OPT='NEW'"
+            ]
         # Momentum cuts (min,max)
         pCutsPID = moni_opts["MomCutsForTuple"]
         # Make a PID monitor for this selection
diff --git a/Hlt/RecoConf/python/RecoConf/rich_mc_checking.py b/Hlt/RecoConf/python/RecoConf/rich_mc_checking.py
index 63682e8819794e32dbd2de5300c10dd9f09a1718..9fb2ab2994ddfe5bcacd1b9997cee48d7b20a3a3 100644
--- a/Hlt/RecoConf/python/RecoConf/rich_mc_checking.py
+++ b/Hlt/RecoConf/python/RecoConf/rich_mc_checking.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 from Configurables import NTupleSvc
 from GaudiKernel.SystemOfUnits import GeV
+from Moore import options
 from PyConf import configurable
 from PyConf.Algorithms import (
     Rich__Future__MC__TrackToMCParticleRelations as TkToMCPRels,
@@ -355,9 +356,15 @@ def make_rich_checkers(conf, reco_opts, check_opts, moni_set="Standard"):
     key = "PIDTuple"
     if key in checkers and check_opts["EnablePIDTuple"]:
         # NTupleSvc
-        lun = "RICHPIDTUPLEMC" + track_name.upper()
-        ntuple = track_name + ".MC-PIDTuple.root"
-        NTupleSvc().Output += [lun + " DATAFILE='" + ntuple + "' TYP='ROOT' OPT='NEW'"]
+        if len(options.ntuple_file) > 0:
+            # Use the centrally defined ntuple output file
+            lun = options.ntuple_lun
+        else:
+            lun = "RICHPIDTUPLEMC" + track_name.upper()
+            ntuple = track_name + ".MC-PIDTuple.root"
+            NTupleSvc().Output += [
+                lun + " DATAFILE='" + ntuple + "' TYP='ROOT' OPT='NEW'"
+            ]
         # Momentum cuts (min,max)
         pCutsPID = check_opts["MomCutsForTuple"]
         # Make a PID monitor for this selection