diff --git a/src/Consumer/Consumer.php b/src/Consumer/Consumer.php
index 5f0cb9f..794932f 100644
--- a/src/Consumer/Consumer.php
+++ b/src/Consumer/Consumer.php
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ public function create($ifNotExists = true): self
         return $this;
     }
 
+    public function update(): self
+    {
+        return $this->create(false);
+    }
+
     public function delete(): self
     {
         $this->client->api('CONSUMER.DELETE.' . $this->getStream() . '.' . $this->getName());
@@ -195,6 +200,6 @@ public function setIterations(int $iterations): self
     private function shouldCreateConsumer(bool $ifNotExists): bool
     {
         return ($this->configuration->isEphemeral() && $this->configuration->getName() === null)
-            || !$this->exists();
+            || !$this->exists() || !$ifNotExists;
     }
 }