diff --git a/default_config.yaml b/default_config.yaml
index cb4d3e62..4d1a49f2 100644
--- a/default_config.yaml
+++ b/default_config.yaml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ cutting:
 measuring:
   annulus_radii: [10, 15]
   annulus_units: pixels
-  chosen_aperture: 0
+  use_annulus_for_centroids: true
   analytical_cuts: ['negatives', 'bad pixels', 'offsets', 'filter bank']
   outlier_sigma: 3.0
   bad_pixel_radius: 3.0
diff --git a/pipeline/measuring.py b/pipeline/measuring.py
index 33566609..2702a5b0 100644
--- a/pipeline/measuring.py
+++ b/pipeline/measuring.py
@@ -39,15 +39,11 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
             'adjust the annulus size for each image based on the PSF width. '
         )
 
-        # TODO: should we choose the "best aperture" using the config, or should each Image have its own aperture?
-        self.chosen_aperture = self.add_par(
-            'chosen_aperture',
-            0,
-            [str, int],
-            'The aperture radius that is used for photometry. '
-            'Choose either the index in the aperture_radii list, '
-            'the string "psf", or the string "auto" to choose '
-            'the best aperture in each image separately. '
+        self.use_annulus_for_centroids = self.add_par(
+            'use_annulus_for_centroids',
+            True,
+            bool,
+            'Use the local background measurements via an annulus to adjust the centroids and second moments. '
         )
 
         self.analytical_cuts = self.add_par(
@@ -217,6 +213,7 @@ def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     # make sure to remember which cutout belongs to this measurement,
                     # before either of them is in the DB and then use the cutouts_id instead
                     m._cutouts_list_index = i
+                    m.best_aperture = c.sources.best_aper_num
 
                     m.aper_radii = c.sources.image.new_image.zp.aper_cor_radii  # zero point corrected aperture radii
 
@@ -239,6 +236,7 @@ def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
                         flags,
                         radii=m.aper_radii,
                         annulus=annulus_radii_pixels,
+                        local_bg=self.pars.use_annulus_for_centroids,
                     )
 
                     m.flux_apertures = output['fluxes']