diff --git a/turbine/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs b/turbine/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs
index 814fed7deedc05..14e213b2e2d9e3 100644
--- a/turbine/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs
+++ b/turbine/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ fn should_chain_merkle_shreds(_slot: Slot, cluster_type: ClusterType) -> bool {
         ClusterType::Development => true,
         ClusterType::Devnet => false,
         ClusterType::MainnetBeta => false,
-        ClusterType::Testnet => true,
+        ClusterType::Testnet => false,
     }
 }