diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index a3ce0ce3bad8f8188e3a24dad103d75b138dcfbc..c9f094a1883304107ea6cbdf5cd7d0c51fc6a7a4 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ func init() {
 		"", 500, "The delay between sending the messages in ms")
 	viper.BindPFlag("sendDelay", rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("sendDelay"))
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("splitSends",
-		"", true, "Force sends to go over multiple rounds if possible")
+		"", false, "Force sends to go over multiple rounds if possible")
 	viper.BindPFlag("splitSends", rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("splitSends"))
 
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("verify-sends", "", false,