diff --git a/internal/controller/consumer_controller.go b/internal/controller/consumer_controller.go
index a6b7be10..aca4f5c3 100644
--- a/internal/controller/consumer_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/consumer_controller.go
@@ -155,9 +155,8 @@ func (r *ConsumerReconciler) deleteConsumer(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger
 
 func (r *ConsumerReconciler) createOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, log klog.Logger, consumer *api.Consumer) error {
 	// Create or Update the stream based on the spec
-	if consumer.Spec.PreventUpdate || r.ReadOnly() {
+	if r.ReadOnly() {
 		log.Info("Skipping consumer creation or update.",
-			"preventDelete", consumer.Spec.PreventDelete,
 			"read-only", r.ReadOnly(),
 		)
 		return nil
@@ -170,9 +169,34 @@ func (r *ConsumerReconciler) createOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, log klog.Logger
 	}
 
 	err = r.WithJetStreamClient(consumerConnOpts(consumer.Spec), func(js jetstream.JetStream) error {
-		log.Info("Consumer created or updated.")
-		_, err := js.CreateOrUpdateConsumer(ctx, consumer.Spec.StreamName, *targetConfig)
-		return err
+		consumerName := targetConfig.Name
+		if consumerName == "" {
+			consumerName = targetConfig.Durable
+		}
+
+		exists := false
+		_, err := js.Consumer(ctx, consumer.Spec.StreamName, consumerName)
+		if err == nil {
+			exists = true
+		}
+
+		if !exists {
+			log.Info("Creating Consumer.")
+			_, err := js.CreateConsumer(ctx, consumer.Spec.StreamName, *targetConfig)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if !consumer.Spec.PreventUpdate {
+			log.Info("Updating Consumer.")
+			_, err := js.UpdateConsumer(ctx, consumer.Spec.StreamName, *targetConfig)
+			return err
+		} else {
+			log.Info("Skipping Consumer update.",
+				"preventUpdate", consumer.Spec.PreventUpdate,
+			)
+		}
+
+		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("create or update consumer: %w", err)
diff --git a/internal/controller/consumer_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/consumer_controller_test.go
index ab973e4b..bf5410a1 100644
--- a/internal/controller/consumer_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/consumer_controller_test.go
@@ -290,15 +290,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Consumer Controller", func() {
 					consumer.Spec.PreventUpdate = true
 					Expect(k8sClient.Update(ctx, consumer)).To(Succeed())
 				})
-				It("should not create the consumer", func(ctx SpecContext) {
+				It("should create the consumer", func(ctx SpecContext) {
 					By("running Reconcile")
 					result, err := controller.Reconcile(ctx, ctrl.Request{NamespacedName: typeNamespacedName})
 					Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 					Expect(result.IsZero()).To(BeTrue())
 
-					By("checking that no consumer was created")
+					By("checking that consumer was created")
 					_, err = jsClient.Consumer(ctx, streamName, consumerName)
-					Expect(err).To(MatchError(jetstream.ErrConsumerNotFound))
+					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				})
 				It("should not update the consumer", func(ctx SpecContext) {
 					By("creating the consumer")
diff --git a/internal/controller/keyvalue_controller.go b/internal/controller/keyvalue_controller.go
index ce07ff15..bf072d35 100644
--- a/internal/controller/keyvalue_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/keyvalue_controller.go
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ func (r *KeyValueReconciler) createOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger
 	// UpdateKeyValue is called on every reconciliation when the stream is not to be deleted.
 	// TODO(future-feature): Do we need to check if config differs?
 	err = r.WithJetStreamClient(keyValueConnOpts(keyValue.Spec), func(js jetstream.JetStream) error {
-		log.Info("Creating or updating KeyValue.")
-
 		exists := false
 		_, err := js.KeyValue(ctx, targetConfig.Bucket)
 		if err == nil {
@@ -177,11 +175,13 @@ func (r *KeyValueReconciler) createOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger
 		}
 
 		if !exists {
+			log.Info("Creating KeyValue.")
 			_, err = js.CreateKeyValue(ctx, targetConfig)
 			return err
 		}
 
 		if !keyValue.Spec.PreventUpdate {
+			log.Info("Updating KeyValue.")
 			_, err = js.UpdateKeyValue(ctx, targetConfig)
 			return err
 		} else {
diff --git a/internal/controller/stream_controller.go b/internal/controller/stream_controller.go
index 6159b46a..660f01c0 100644
--- a/internal/controller/stream_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/stream_controller.go
@@ -152,9 +152,8 @@ func (r *StreamReconciler) deleteStream(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, st
 
 func (r *StreamReconciler) createOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, stream *api.Stream) error {
 	// Create or Update the stream based on the spec
-	if stream.Spec.PreventUpdate || r.ReadOnly() {
+	if r.ReadOnly() {
 		log.Info("Skipping stream creation or update.",
-			"preventDelete", stream.Spec.PreventDelete,
 			"read-only", r.ReadOnly(),
 		)
 		return nil
@@ -169,9 +168,29 @@ func (r *StreamReconciler) createOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger,
 	// CreateOrUpdateStream is called on every reconciliation when the stream is not to be deleted.
 	// TODO(future-feature): Do we need to check if config differs?
 	err = r.WithJetStreamClient(streamConnOpts(stream.Spec), func(js jetstream.JetStream) error {
-		log.Info("Creating or updating stream.")
-		_, err = js.CreateOrUpdateStream(ctx, targetConfig)
-		return err
+		exists := false
+		_, err := js.Stream(ctx, targetConfig.Name)
+		if err == nil {
+			exists = true
+		}
+
+		if !exists {
+			log.Info("Creating Stream.")
+			_, err := js.CreateStream(ctx, targetConfig)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if !stream.Spec.PreventUpdate {
+			log.Info("Updating Stream.")
+			_, err := js.UpdateStream(ctx, targetConfig)
+			return err
+		} else {
+			log.Info("Skipping Stream update.",
+				"preventUpdate", stream.Spec.PreventUpdate,
+			)
+		}
+
+		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("create or update stream: %w", err)
diff --git a/internal/controller/stream_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/stream_controller_test.go
index 41bf16b3..e2506a7f 100644
--- a/internal/controller/stream_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/stream_controller_test.go
@@ -211,15 +211,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Stream Controller", func() {
 				stream.Spec.PreventUpdate = true
 				Expect(k8sClient.Update(ctx, stream)).To(Succeed())
 			})
-			It("should not create the stream", func(ctx SpecContext) {
+			It("should create the stream", func(ctx SpecContext) {
 				By("running Reconcile")
 				result, err := controller.Reconcile(ctx, ctrl.Request{NamespacedName: typeNamespacedName})
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 				Expect(result.IsZero()).To(BeTrue())
 
-				By("checking that no stream was created")
+				By("checking that stream was created")
 				_, err = jsClient.Stream(ctx, streamName)
-				Expect(err).To(MatchError(jetstream.ErrStreamNotFound))
+				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			})
 			It("should not update the stream", func(ctx SpecContext) {
 				By("creating the stream")