diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/SquadManagerBotModule.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/SquadManagerBotModule.cs
index 8e730db8c6..939288eb9a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/SquadManagerBotModule.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/SquadManagerBotModule.cs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		readonly HashSet<Actor> activeUnits = new();
 
 		public List<Squad> Squads = new();
+		readonly Stack<Squad> squadsPendingUpdate = new();
 		readonly ActorIndex.NamesAndTrait<Building> constructionYardBuildings;
 
 		IBot bot;
@@ -347,7 +348,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			{
 				attackForceTicks = Info.AttackForceInterval;
 				foreach (var s in Squads)
-					s.Update();
+					squadsPendingUpdate.Push(s);
+			}
+
+			// PERF: Spread out squad updates across multiple ticks.
+			var updateCount = Exts.IntegerDivisionRoundingAwayFromZero(squadsPendingUpdate.Count, attackForceTicks);
+			for (var i = 0; i < updateCount; i++)
+			{
+				var squadPendingUpdate = squadsPendingUpdate.Pop();
+				if (squadPendingUpdate.IsValid)
+					squadPendingUpdate.Update();
 			}
 
 			if (--assignRolesTicks <= 0)