diff --git a/src/builder.rs b/src/builder.rs
index 38206f46..5bd32dbd 100644
--- a/src/builder.rs
+++ b/src/builder.rs
@@ -248,11 +248,11 @@ impl<C, S> Builder<C, S> {
   /// use orderwal::Builder;
   ///
   /// let options = Builder::new();
-  /// assert_eq!(options.sync_on_write(), true);
+  /// assert_eq!(options.sync(), true);
   /// ```
   #[inline]
-  pub const fn sync_on_write(&self) -> bool {
-    self.opts.sync_on_write()
+  pub const fn sync(&self) -> bool {
+    self.opts.sync()
   }
 
   /// Sets the capacity of the WAL.
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@ impl<C, S> Builder<C, S> {
   /// ```rust
   /// use orderwal::Builder;
   ///
-  /// let options = Builder::new().with_sync_on_write(false);
-  /// assert_eq!(options.sync_on_write(), false);
+  /// let options = Builder::new().with_sync(false);
+  /// assert_eq!(options.sync(), false);
   /// ```
   #[inline]
-  pub const fn with_sync_on_write(mut self, sync: bool) -> Self {
-    self.opts = self.opts.with_sync_on_write(sync);
+  pub const fn with_sync(mut self, sync: bool) -> Self {
+    self.opts = self.opts.with_sync(sync);
     self
   }
 
diff --git a/src/options.rs b/src/options.rs
index 97ee7c67..6ec2146d 100644
--- a/src/options.rs
+++ b/src/options.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 pub struct Options {
   maximum_key_size: u32,
   maximum_value_size: u32,
-  sync_on_write: bool,
+  sync: bool,
   magic_version: u16,
   cap: Option<u32>,
   reserved: u32,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Options {
     Self {
       maximum_key_size: u16::MAX as u32,
       maximum_value_size: u32::MAX,
-      sync_on_write: true,
+      sync: true,
       magic_version: 0,
       huge: None,
       cap: None,
@@ -229,11 +229,11 @@ impl Options {
   /// use orderwal::Options;
   ///
   /// let options = Options::new();
-  /// assert_eq!(options.sync_on_write(), true);
+  /// assert_eq!(options.sync(), true);
   /// ```
   #[inline]
-  pub const fn sync_on_write(&self) -> bool {
-    self.sync_on_write
+  pub const fn sync(&self) -> bool {
+    self.sync
   }
 
   /// Sets the capacity of the WAL.
@@ -297,12 +297,12 @@ impl Options {
   /// ```rust
   /// use orderwal::Options;
   ///
-  /// let options = Options::new().with_sync_on_write(false);
-  /// assert_eq!(options.sync_on_write(), false);
+  /// let options = Options::new().with_sync(false);
+  /// assert_eq!(options.sync(), false);
   /// ```
   #[inline]
-  pub const fn with_sync_on_write(mut self, sync: bool) -> Self {
-    self.sync_on_write = sync;
+  pub const fn with_sync(mut self, sync: bool) -> Self {
+    self.sync = sync;
     self
   }
 
diff --git a/src/swmr/generic.rs b/src/swmr/generic.rs
index ac294049..0bdf6413 100644
--- a/src/swmr/generic.rs
+++ b/src/swmr/generic.rs
@@ -835,9 +835,9 @@ where
       buf[0] = committed_flag.bits;
       let buf_cap = buf.capacity();
 
-      if self.core.opts.sync_on_write() && allocator.is_ondisk() {
+      if self.core.opts.sync() && allocator.is_ondisk() {
         allocator
-          .flush_range(buf.offset(), buf_cap)
+          .flush_header_and_range(buf.offset(), buf_cap)
           .map_err(|e| Among::Right(e.into()))?;
       }
       buf.detach();
@@ -903,11 +903,11 @@ where
           // commit the entry
           buf[0] |= Flags::COMMITTED.bits();
 
-          if self.core.opts.sync_on_write() && self.core.arena.is_ondisk() {
+          if self.core.opts.sync() && self.core.arena.is_ondisk() {
             self
               .core
               .arena
-              .flush_range(buf.offset(), elen as usize)
+              .flush_header_and_range(buf.offset(), elen as usize)
               .map_err(|e| Among::Right(e.into()))?;
           }
           buf.detach();
diff --git a/src/swmr/generic/builder.rs b/src/swmr/generic/builder.rs
index 157d303c..269b5c5d 100644
--- a/src/swmr/generic/builder.rs
+++ b/src/swmr/generic/builder.rs
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ impl<S> GenericBuilder<S> {
   /// use orderwal::swmr::GenericBuilder;
   ///
   /// let options = GenericBuilder::new();
-  /// assert_eq!(options.sync_on_write(), true);
+  /// assert_eq!(options.sync(), true);
   /// ```
   #[inline]
-  pub const fn sync_on_write(&self) -> bool {
-    self.opts.sync_on_write()
+  pub const fn sync(&self) -> bool {
+    self.opts.sync()
   }
 
   /// Sets the capacity of the WAL.
@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ impl<S> GenericBuilder<S> {
   /// ```rust
   /// use orderwal::swmr::GenericBuilder;
   ///
-  /// let options = GenericBuilder::new().with_sync_on_write(false);
-  /// assert_eq!(options.sync_on_write(), false);
+  /// let options = GenericBuilder::new().with_sync(false);
+  /// assert_eq!(options.sync(), false);
   /// ```
   #[inline]
-  pub const fn with_sync_on_write(mut self, sync: bool) -> Self {
-    self.opts = self.opts.with_sync_on_write(sync);
+  pub const fn with_sync(mut self, sync: bool) -> Self {
+    self.opts = self.opts.with_sync(sync);
     self
   }
 
diff --git a/src/wal/sealed.rs b/src/wal/sealed.rs
index c67b3303..9d605f24 100644
--- a/src/wal/sealed.rs
+++ b/src/wal/sealed.rs
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ pub trait Sealed<C, S>: Constructor<C, S> {
           // commit the entry
           buf[0] |= Flags::COMMITTED.bits();
 
-          if self.options().sync_on_write() && is_ondisk {
+          if self.options().sync() && is_ondisk {
             allocator
               .flush_header_and_range(buf.offset(), elen as usize)
               .map_err(|e| Among::Right(e.into()))?;
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ trait SealedExt<C, S>: Sealed<C, S> {
     buf[0] = committed_flag.bits;
     let buf_cap = buf.capacity();
 
-    if self.options().sync_on_write() && allocator.is_ondisk() {
+    if self.options().sync() && allocator.is_ondisk() {
       allocator.flush_header_and_range(buf.offset(), buf_cap)?;
     }
     buf.detach();