diff --git a/lua/dressing/config.lua b/lua/dressing/config.lua
index b8f22c7..d8c36b5 100644
--- a/lua/dressing/config.lua
+++ b/lua/dressing/config.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ local default_config = {
     start_in_insert = true,
 
     -- These are passed to nvim_open_win
-    anchor = "SW",
     border = "rounded",
     -- 'editor' and 'win' will default to being centered
     relative = "cursor",
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@ local default_config = {
     -- Options for built-in selector
     builtin = {
       -- These are passed to nvim_open_win
-      anchor = "NW",
       border = "rounded",
       -- 'editor' and 'win' will default to being centered
       relative = "editor",
@@ -170,6 +168,13 @@ local M = vim.deepcopy(default_config)
 M.update = function(opts)
   local newconf = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", default_config, opts or {})
 
+  if newconf.input.anchor or newconf.select.builtin.anchor then
+    vim.notify(
+      "Deprecated: dressing no longer accepts an 'anchor' option. Use the 'override' function to change the anchor",
+      vim.log.levels.WARN
+    )
+  end
+
   for k, v in pairs(newconf) do
     M[k] = v
   end
diff --git a/lua/dressing/input.lua b/lua/dressing/input.lua
index 30a6b63..b275e16 100644
--- a/lua/dressing/input.lua
+++ b/lua/dressing/input.lua
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ local function create_or_update_win(config, prompt, opts)
   else
     winopt = {
       relative = config.relative,
-      anchor = config.anchor,
+      anchor = "SW",
       border = config.border,
       height = 1,
       style = "minimal",
diff --git a/lua/dressing/select/builtin.lua b/lua/dressing/select/builtin.lua
index 3387101..8067f95 100644
--- a/lua/dressing/select/builtin.lua
+++ b/lua/dressing/select/builtin.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ M.select = function(config, items, opts, on_choice)
   local col = util.calculate_col(config.relative, width, 0)
   local winopt = {
     relative = config.relative,
-    anchor = config.anchor,
+    anchor = "NW",
     row = row,
     col = col,
     border = config.border,