diff --git a/lua/dressing/config.lua b/lua/dressing/config.lua
index a06da5b..d153211 100644
--- a/lua/dressing/config.lua
+++ b/lua/dressing/config.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ local default_config = {
     backend = { "telescope", "fzf", "builtin", "nui" },
 
     -- Options for telescope selector
-    telescope = {},
+    telescope = {
+      -- can be 'dropdown', 'cursor', or 'ivy'
+      theme = "dropdown",
+    },
 
     -- Options for fzf selector
     fzf = {
diff --git a/lua/dressing/select/telescope.lua b/lua/dressing/select/telescope.lua
index a30a04e..79da149 100644
--- a/lua/dressing/select/telescope.lua
+++ b/lua/dressing/select/telescope.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ M.select = function(config, items, opts, on_choice)
     }
   end
 
-  local picker_opts = themes.get_dropdown({
+  local picker_opts = themes[string.format("get_%s", config.theme)]({
     previewer = false,
   })
   pickers.new(picker_opts, {