diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
index b82a763a..d2f8e24a 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ vim.g.maplocalleader = "\\"
 -- LazyVim auto format
 vim.g.autoformat = true
 
+-- LazyVim picker to use.
+-- Can be one of: telescope, fzf
+-- Leave it to "auto" to automatically use the picker
+-- enabled with `:LazyExtras`
+vim.g.lazyvim_picker = "auto"
+
 -- LazyVim root dir detection
 -- Each entry can be:
 -- * the name of a detector function like `lsp` or `cwd`
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
index 180539a5..05fe5c25 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
@@ -301,13 +301,13 @@ return {
   {
     import = "lazyvim.plugins.extras.editor.fzf",
     enabled = function()
-      return LazyVim.has_extra("editor.fzf")
+      return LazyVim.pick.want() == "fzf"
     end,
   },
   {
     import = "lazyvim.plugins.extras.editor.telescope",
     enabled = function()
-      return not LazyVim.has_extra("editor.fzf")
+      return LazyVim.pick.want() == "telescope"
     end,
   },
 }
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
index 38e2c0f1..06765407 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+if lazyvim_docs then
+  -- In case you don't want to use `:LazyExtras`,
+  -- then you need to set the option below.
+  vim.g.lazyvim_picker = "fzf"
+end
+
 ---@class FzfLuaOpts: lazyvim.util.pick.Opts
 ---@field cmd string?
 
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua
index 52335fa7..faeb16b9 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+if lazyvim_docs then
+  -- In case you don't want to use `:LazyExtras`,
+  -- then you need to set the option below.
+  vim.g.lazyvim_picker = "telescope"
+end
+
 local have_make = vim.fn.executable("make") == 1
 local have_cmake = vim.fn.executable("cmake") == 1
 
@@ -49,6 +55,9 @@ return {
   {
     "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
     cmd = "Telescope",
+    enabled = function()
+      return LazyVim.pick.want() == "telescope"
+    end,
     version = false, -- telescope did only one release, so use HEAD for now
     dependencies = {
       {
@@ -228,6 +237,9 @@ return {
   {
     "stevearc/dressing.nvim",
     lazy = true,
+    enabled = function()
+      return LazyVim.pick.want() == "telescope"
+    end,
     init = function()
       ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
       vim.ui.select = function(...)
@@ -245,6 +257,9 @@ return {
   {
     "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
     opts = function()
+      if LazyVim.pick.want() ~= "telescope" then
+        return
+      end
       local Keys = require("lazyvim.plugins.lsp.keymaps").get()
       -- stylua: ignore
       vim.list_extend(Keys, {
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/pick.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/pick.lua
index aa3c20ea..e8b08e93 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/pick.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/pick.lua
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ function M.register(picker)
   if vim.v.vim_did_enter == 1 then
     return true
   end
+
+  if M.picker and M.picker.name ~= M.want() then
+    M.picker = nil
+  end
+
   if M.picker and M.picker.name ~= picker.name then
     LazyVim.warn(
       "`LazyVim.pick`: picker already set to `" .. M.picker.name .. "`,\nignoring new picker `" .. picker.name .. "`"
@@ -42,6 +47,14 @@ function M.register(picker)
   return true
 end
 
+function M.want()
+  vim.g.lazyvim_picker = vim.g.lazyvim_picker or "auto"
+  if vim.g.lazyvim_picker == "auto" then
+    return LazyVim.has_extra("editor.fzf") and "fzf" or "telescope"
+  end
+  return vim.g.lazyvim_picker
+end
+
 ---@param command? string
 ---@param opts? lazyvim.util.pick.Opts
 function M.open(command, opts)