diff --git a/packages/core/README.md b/packages/core/README.md
index fe658dee2..f3791afb9 100644
--- a/packages/core/README.md
+++ b/packages/core/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export type AccountCenter = {
   position?: AccountCenterPosition // default: 'topRight'
   expanded?: boolean // default: true
   minimal?: boolean // enabled by default for mobile
+  containerElement?: string // defines the DOM container element for svelte to attach
 }
 
 export type AccountCenterOptions = {
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index a54413874..516488e89 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-onboard/core",
-  "version": "2.6.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.6.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "Web3-Onboard makes it simple to connect Ethereum hardware and software wallets to your dapp. Features standardized spec compliant web3 providers for all supported wallets, framework agnostic modern javascript UI with code splitting, CSS customization, multi-chain and multi-account support, reactive wallet state subscriptions and real-time transaction state change notifications.",
   "keywords": [
     "Ethereum",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types.ts b/packages/core/src/types.ts
index d23557b8e..cce41b26f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types.ts
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export type AccountCenter = {
   position?: AccountCenterPosition
   expanded?: boolean
   minimal?: boolean
-  containerElement: string
+  containerElement?: string
 }
 
 export type AccountCenterOptions = {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/validation.ts b/packages/core/src/validation.ts
index 10a3e37a6..97b86de4d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/validation.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/validation.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,21 @@ const notifyOptions = Joi.object({
   mobile: notify
 })
 
+const accountCenterInitOptions = Joi.object({
+  enabled: Joi.boolean(),
+  position: commonPositions,
+  minimal: Joi.boolean(),
+  containerElement: Joi.string()
+})
+
+const accountCenter = Joi.object({
+  enabled: Joi.boolean(),
+  position: commonPositions,
+  expanded: Joi.boolean(),
+  minimal: Joi.boolean(),
+  containerElement: Joi.string()
+})
+
 const initOptions = Joi.object({
   wallets: walletInit,
   chains: chains.required(),
@@ -160,18 +175,8 @@ const initOptions = Joi.object({
   i18n: Joi.object().unknown(),
   apiKey: Joi.string(),
   accountCenter: Joi.object({
-    desktop: Joi.object({
-      enabled: Joi.boolean(),
-      minimal: Joi.boolean(),
-      position: commonPositions,
-      containerElement: Joi.string()
-    }),
-    mobile: Joi.object({
-      enabled: Joi.boolean(),
-      minimal: Joi.boolean(),
-      position: commonPositions,
-      containerElement: Joi.string()
-    })
+    desktop: accountCenterInitOptions,
+    mobile: accountCenterInitOptions
   }),
   notify: [notifyOptions, notify]
 })
@@ -198,14 +203,6 @@ const setChainOptions = Joi.object({
   wallet: Joi.string()
 })
 
-const accountCenter = Joi.object({
-  enabled: Joi.boolean(),
-  position: commonPositions,
-  expanded: Joi.boolean(),
-  minimal: Joi.boolean(),
-  containerElement: Joi.string()
-})
-
 const customNotificationUpdate = Joi.object({
   key: Joi.string().required(),
   type: Joi.string().allow('pending', 'error', 'success', 'hint'),
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index d63f89c68..222ccd1e5 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-onboard/react",
-  "version": "2.2.5-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.2.5-alpha.4",
   "description": "A collection of React hooks for integrating Web3-Onboard in to React and Next.js projects. Web3-Onboard makes it simple to connect Ethereum hardware and software wallets to your dapp. Features standardised spec compliant web3 providers for all supported wallets, modern javascript UI with code splitting, CSS customization, multi-chain and multi-account support, reactive wallet state subscriptions and real-time transaction state change notifications.",
   "keywords": [
     "Ethereum",
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "typescript": "^4.5.5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@web3-onboard/core": "^2.6.0-alpha.3",
+    "@web3-onboard/core": "^2.6.0-alpha.4",
     "@web3-onboard/common": "^2.1.7-alpha.2",
     "use-sync-external-store": "1.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/vue/package.json b/packages/vue/package.json
index 1fedcaa75..cf4185e8c 100644
--- a/packages/vue/package.json
+++ b/packages/vue/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-onboard/vue",
-  "version": "2.1.5-alpha.3",
+  "version": "2.1.5-alpha.4",
   "description": "A collection of Vue Composables for integrating Web3-Onboard in to a Vue or Nuxt project. Web3-Onboard makes it simple to connect Ethereum hardware and software wallets to your dapp. Features standardised spec compliant web3 providers for all supported wallets, modern javascript UI with code splitting, CSS customization, multi-chain and multi-account support, reactive wallet state subscriptions and real-time transaction state change notifications.",
   "keywords": [
     "Ethereum",
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     "@vueuse/core": "^8.4.2",
     "@vueuse/rxjs": "^8.2.0",
     "@web3-onboard/common": "^2.1.7-alpha.2",
-    "@web3-onboard/core": "^2.6.0-alpha.3",
+    "@web3-onboard/core": "^2.6.0-alpha.4",
     "vue-demi": "^0.12.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {