diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/holdpoint.py b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/holdpoint.py
index 2b14bb16..6d2cdd76 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/holdpoint.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/holdpoint.py
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ class HoldPointBuilder(PydcsWaypointBuilder):
         if self.flight.is_helo:
             waypoint.add_task(OptFormation.rotary_column())
         else:
-            waypoint.add_task(OptFormation.finger_four_close())
+            waypoint.add_task(OptFormation.finger_four_open())
diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/splitpoint.py b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/splitpoint.py
index f3fe891e..0fdd0b2a 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/splitpoint.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/splitpoint.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class SplitPointBuilder(PydcsWaypointBuilder):
         if self.flight.is_helo:
             waypoint.tasks.append(OptFormation.rotary_wedge())
         else:
-            waypoint.tasks.append(OptFormation.finger_four_close())
+            waypoint.tasks.append(OptFormation.finger_four_open())
         waypoint.speed_locked = True
         waypoint.ETA_locked = False
         if self.flight.is_helo: