Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) may obtain configuration information that identifies resources for sounding reference signal (SRS) positioning. The UE may transmit, to a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), a plurality of SRS transmissions at different times according to the configuration information. The UE may receive, from the RIS, a plurality of SRS transmissions comprising reflections of the plurality of SRS transmissions to the RIS, wherein each of the plurality of SRS transmissions from the RIS is transmitted at a different angle of departure (AoD) from the RIS. The UE may measure each of the plurality of SRS transmissions from the RIS to produce a plurality of measurements. The UE may perform a positioning operation based on the plurality of measurements.