diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b4f618c..b50579e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,8 +32,23 @@ For Gradle 2.1+ you can use the new plugin mechanism to download the plugin from
 ## Mirrors
 The plugin exposes Maven-like mirror capabilities. The plugin will properly register and enforce any 
 mirrors defined in a `settings.xml` with `<mirrorOf>` values of `*`, `external:*` or `central`. Existing 
-`repositories {...}` definitions that match these identifiers will be removed. Credentials located in a matching
-`<server>` element are also used, and [decrypted](http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-encryption.html) if necessary.
+`repositories {...}` definitions that match these identifiers will be removed. 
+
+## Credentials
+The plugin will attempt to apply credentials located in `<server>` elements to appropriate Maven repository 
+definitions in your build script. This is done by matching the `<id>` element in the `settings.xml` file to the `name`
+property of the repository definition.
+
+    repositories {
+        maven {
+            name = 'myRepo' // should match <id>myRepo</id> of appropriate <server> in settings.xml
+            url = 'https://intranet.foo.org/repo'
+        }
+    }
+
+Server credentials are used for mirrors as well. When mirrors are added the plugin will look for a `<server>` element 
+with the same `<id>` and the configured credentials are used and [decrypted](http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-encryption.html) 
+if necessary.
 
 > **Note:** Currently only Basic Authentication using username and password is supported at this time.
 
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/MavenSettingsPlugin.groovy b/src/main/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/MavenSettingsPlugin.groovy
index a3f4525..fb169f7 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/MavenSettingsPlugin.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/MavenSettingsPlugin.groovy
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class MavenSettingsPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
             loadSettings(project, extension)
             activateProfiles(project, extension)
             registerMirrors(project)
+            applyRepoCredentials(project)
         }
     }
 
@@ -127,6 +128,16 @@ public class MavenSettingsPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
         }
     }
 
+    private void applyRepoCredentials(Project project) {
+        project.repositories.all { repo ->
+            settings.servers.each { server ->
+                if (repo.name == server.id) {
+                    addCredentials(server, repo)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void createMirrorRepository(Project project, Mirror mirror) {
         createMirrorRepository(project, mirror) { true }
     }
@@ -143,15 +154,19 @@ public class MavenSettingsPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 
         if (mirrorFound) {
             Server server = settings.getServer(mirror.id)
-            project.repositories.maven {
+            project.repositories.maven { repo ->
                 name mirror.name ?: mirror.id
                 url mirror.url
-                if (server?.username != null && server?.password != null) {
-                    credentials {
-                        username = server.username
-                        password = server.password
-                    }
-                }
+                addCredentials(server, repo)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private addCredentials(Server server, MavenArtifactRepository repo) {
+        if (server?.username != null && server?.password != null) {
+            repo.credentials {
+                username = server.username
+                password = server.password
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/AbstractMavenSettingsTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/AbstractMavenSettingsTest.groovy
index ea19c19..33cee12 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/AbstractMavenSettingsTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/AbstractMavenSettingsTest.groovy
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ abstract class AbstractMavenSettingsTest {
         writer.write(settingsFile, null, settings)
     }
 
-    void addPluginWithSettings(Project project) {
+    void addPluginWithSettings() {
         project.with {
             apply plugin: MavenSettingsPlugin
 
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/MavenSettingsPluginTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/MavenSettingsPluginTest.groovy
index 3cc683a..dc58699 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/MavenSettingsPluginTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/net/linguica/gradle/maven/settings/MavenSettingsPluginTest.groovy
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package net.linguica.gradle.maven.settings
 
 import org.apache.maven.settings.Mirror
 import org.apache.maven.settings.Profile
+import org.apache.maven.settings.Server
 import org.junit.Test
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class MavenSettingsPluginTest extends AbstractMavenSettingsTest {
             mirrors.add new Mirror(id: 'myrepo', mirrorOf: '*', url: 'http://maven.foo.bar')
         }
 
-        addPluginWithSettings(project)
+        addPluginWithSettings()
 
         project.with {
             repositories {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class MavenSettingsPluginTest extends AbstractMavenSettingsTest {
             mirrors.add new Mirror(id: 'myrepo', mirrorOf: 'external:*', url: 'http://maven.foo.bar')
         }
 
-        addPluginWithSettings(project)
+        addPluginWithSettings()
 
         project.with {
             repositories {
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ class MavenSettingsPluginTest extends AbstractMavenSettingsTest {
             mirrors.add new Mirror(id: 'myrepo', mirrorOf: 'external:*', url: 'http://maven.foo.bar')
         }
 
-        addPluginWithSettings(project)
+        addPluginWithSettings()
 
         project.with {
             repositories {
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ class MavenSettingsPluginTest extends AbstractMavenSettingsTest {
             mirrors.add new Mirror(id: 'myrepo', mirrorOf: 'central', url: 'http://maven.foo.bar')
         }
 
-        addPluginWithSettings(project)
+        addPluginWithSettings()
 
         project.with {
             repositories {
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ class MavenSettingsPluginTest extends AbstractMavenSettingsTest {
             mirrors.add new Mirror(id: 'myrepo', mirrorOf: 'central', url: 'http://maven.foo.bar')
         }
 
-        addPluginWithSettings(project)
+        addPluginWithSettings()
 
         project.with {
             repositories {
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ class MavenSettingsPluginTest extends AbstractMavenSettingsTest {
             activeProfiles = ['myprofile']
         }
 
-        addPluginWithSettings(project)
+        addPluginWithSettings()
 
         project.evaluate()
 
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ class MavenSettingsPluginTest extends AbstractMavenSettingsTest {
             profiles.add new Profile(id: 'myprofile', properties: props)
         }
 
-        addPluginWithSettings(project)
+        addPluginWithSettings()
 
         project.with {
             mavenSettings {
@@ -203,4 +204,27 @@ class MavenSettingsPluginTest extends AbstractMavenSettingsTest {
 
         assertThat(project.properties, hasEntry('myprop', 'true'))
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void credentialsAddedToNamedRepository() {
+        withSettings {
+            servers.add new Server(id: 'central', username: 'first.last', password: 'secret')
+        }
+        
+        addPluginWithSettings()
+
+        project.with {
+            repositories {
+                maven {
+                    name 'central'
+                    url 'https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/'
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        project.evaluate()
+
+        assertEquals('first.last', project.repositories.central.credentials.username)
+        assertEquals('secret', project.repositories.central.credentials.password)
+    }
 }