diff --git a/plugin/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/SbtAvro.scala b/plugin/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/SbtAvro.scala
index 5d922ef..54363f6 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/SbtAvro.scala
+++ b/plugin/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/SbtAvro.scala
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ object SbtAvro extends AutoPlugin {
                 compiler.setFieldVisibility(avroFieldVisibility.value.toUpperCase)
                 compiler.setUseNamespace(avroUseNamespace.value)
                 compiler.setEnableDecimalLogicalType(avroEnableDecimalLogicalType.value)
-                compiler.setCreateSetters(avroOptionalGetters.value)
-                compiler.setOptionalGetters(avroCreateSetters.value)
+                compiler.setCreateSetters(avroCreateSetters.value)
+                compiler.setOptionalGetters(avroOptionalGetters.value)
 
                 try {
                   val recs = records.map(avroClassLoader.loadClass)
diff --git a/plugin/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/build.sbt b/plugin/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/build.sbt
index 5164008..bf23d25 100644
--- a/plugin/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/build.sbt
+++ b/plugin/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/build.sbt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
 
 avroStringType := "String"
 avroFieldVisibility := "public"
+avroCreateSetters := false
 avroOptionalGetters := true
 avroEnableDecimalLogicalType := false
 Compile / avroSpecificRecords += "org.apache.avro.specific.TestRecordWithLogicalTypes"
diff --git a/plugin/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/SettingsSpec.scala b/plugin/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/SettingsSpec.scala
index c5c931e..046db58 100644
--- a/plugin/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/SettingsSpec.scala
+++ b/plugin/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/SettingsSpec.scala
@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ class SettingsSpec extends Specification {
 
   // avroStringType
   "avroStringType setting should be respected for *.avsc compilation" >> {
-    classOf[Avsc].getDeclaredField("stringField").getType == classOf[String]
+    classOf[Avsc].getDeclaredField("stringField").getType === classOf[String]
   }
 
   "avroStringType setting should be respected for *.avdl compilation" >> {
-    classOf[Avdl].getDeclaredField("stringField").getType == classOf[String]
+    classOf[Avdl].getDeclaredField("stringField").getType === classOf[String]
   }
 
   "avroStringType setting should be respected for *.avpr compilation" >> {
-    classOf[Avpr].getDeclaredField("stringField").getType == classOf[String]
+    classOf[Avpr].getDeclaredField("stringField").getType === classOf[String]
   }
 
   "stringField setting should be respected for recompiled record" >> {
-    classOf[TestRecordWithLogicalTypes].getDeclaredField("s").getType == classOf[String]
+    classOf[TestRecordWithLogicalTypes].getDeclaredField("s").getType === classOf[String]
   }
 
   // avroFieldVisibility
@@ -46,25 +46,42 @@ class SettingsSpec extends Specification {
     !classOf[TestRecordWithLogicalTypes].getDeclaredField("s").isAnnotationPresent(classOf[Deprecated])
   }
 
+  // avroCreateSetters
+  "avroCreateSetters setting should be respected for *.avsc compilation" >> {
+    classOf[Avsc].getDeclaredMethod("setStringField") must throwA[NoSuchMethodException]
+  }
+
+  "avroCreateSetters setting should be respected for *.avdl compilation" >> {
+    classOf[Avdl].getDeclaredMethod("setStringField") must throwA[NoSuchMethodException]
+  }
+
+  "avroCreateSetters setting should be respected for *.avpr compilation" >> {
+    classOf[Avpr].getDeclaredMethod("stringField") must throwA[NoSuchMethodException]
+  }
+
+  "avroCreateSetters setting should be respected for recompiled record" >> {
+    classOf[TestRecordWithLogicalTypes].getDeclaredMethod("setS") must throwA[NoSuchMethodException]
+  }
+
   // avroOptionalGetters
   "avroOptionalGetters setting should be respected for *.avsc compilation" >> {
-    classOf[Avsc].getDeclaredMethod("getStringField").getReturnType == classOf[Optional[String]]
+    classOf[Avsc].getDeclaredMethod("getStringField").getReturnType === classOf[Optional[String]]
   }
 
   "avroOptionalGetters setting should be respected for *.avdl compilation" >> {
-    classOf[Avdl].getDeclaredMethod("getStringField").getReturnType == classOf[Optional[String]]
+    classOf[Avdl].getDeclaredMethod("getStringField").getReturnType === classOf[Optional[String]]
   }
 
   "avroOptionalGetters setting should be respected for *.avpr compilation" >> {
-    classOf[Avpr].getDeclaredMethod("getStringField").getReturnType == classOf[Optional[String]]
+    classOf[Avpr].getDeclaredMethod("getStringField").getReturnType === classOf[Optional[String]]
   }
 
   "avroOptionalGetters setting should be respected for recompiled record" >> {
-    classOf[TestRecordWithLogicalTypes].getDeclaredMethod("getS").getReturnType == classOf[Optional[String]]
+    classOf[TestRecordWithLogicalTypes].getDeclaredMethod("getS").getReturnType === classOf[Optional[String]]
   }
 
   // avroEnableDecimalLogicalType
   "avroEnableDecimalLogicalType setting should be respected for recompiled record" >> {
-    classOf[TestRecordWithLogicalTypes].getDeclaredField("bd").getType == classOf[ByteBuffer]
+    classOf[TestRecordWithLogicalTypes].getDeclaredField("bd").getType === classOf[ByteBuffer]
   }
 }