diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/phalanx.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/phalanx.xml
index 3c754d1758..0576954ab6 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/phalanx.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/phalanx.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
     <SpeedMultiplier>0.9</SpeedMultiplier>
   </Formation>
   <FormationAttack>
-    <CanAttackAsFormation>true</CanAttackAsFormation>
+    <CanAttackAsFormation>false</CanAttackAsFormation>
   </FormationAttack>
 </Entity>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/skirmish.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/skirmish.xml
index 66b871aa3d..0a716ca40f 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/skirmish.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/skirmish.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
     <MinColumns>3</MinColumns>
   </Formation>
   <FormationAttack>
-    <CanAttackAsFormation>true</CanAttackAsFormation>
+    <CanAttackAsFormation>false</CanAttackAsFormation>
   </FormationAttack>
 </Entity>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/syntagma.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/syntagma.xml
index 339b54fb74..69c20424af 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/syntagma.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/syntagma.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@
     <Sloppyness>0.15</Sloppyness>
   </Formation>
   <FormationAttack>
-    <CanAttackAsFormation>true</CanAttackAsFormation>
+    <CanAttackAsFormation>false</CanAttackAsFormation>
   </FormationAttack>
 </Entity>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/testudo.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/testudo.xml
index 25f90625b9..5ad227c086 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/testudo.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/testudo.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
     </Animations>
   </Formation>
   <FormationAttack>
-    <CanAttackAsFormation>true</CanAttackAsFormation>
+    <CanAttackAsFormation>false</CanAttackAsFormation>
   </FormationAttack>
 </Entity>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/wedge.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/wedge.xml
index 7f9fabb05e..2f1d1d72d0 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/wedge.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/formations/wedge.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
     <UnitSeparationDepthMultiplier>1.1</UnitSeparationDepthMultiplier>
   </Formation>
   <FormationAttack>
-    <CanAttackAsFormation>true</CanAttackAsFormation>
+    <CanAttackAsFormation>false</CanAttackAsFormation>
   </FormationAttack>
 </Entity>