diff --git a/examples/amoeba/in.water_box.amoeba b/examples/amoeba/in.water_box.amoeba
index 63ada708f7..da816783f7 100644
--- a/examples/amoeba/in.water_box.amoeba
+++ b/examples/amoeba/in.water_box.amoeba
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ read_data       data.water_box.amoeba fix amtype NULL "Tinker Types"
 pair_style      amoeba
 pair_coeff      * * amoeba_water.prm amoeba_water.key
 
+special_bonds   lj/coul 0.5 0.5 0.5 one/five yes
+
 # thermo output
 
 compute         virial all pressure NULL virial
diff --git a/examples/amoeba/in.water_box.hippo b/examples/amoeba/in.water_box.hippo
index 6547a135b6..4c11bc66d0 100644
--- a/examples/amoeba/in.water_box.hippo
+++ b/examples/amoeba/in.water_box.hippo
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ read_data       data.water_box.hippo fix amtype NULL "Tinker Types"
 pair_style      hippo
 pair_coeff      * * hippo_water.prm hippo_water.key
 
+special_bonds   lj/coul 0.5 0.5 0.5 one/five yes
+
 # thermo output
 
 compute         virial all pressure NULL virial
diff --git a/examples/amoeba/in.water_dimer.amoeba b/examples/amoeba/in.water_dimer.amoeba
index af22009269..1573f87df8 100644
--- a/examples/amoeba/in.water_dimer.amoeba
+++ b/examples/amoeba/in.water_dimer.amoeba
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ read_data       data.water_dimer.amoeba fix amtype NULL "Tinker Types"
 pair_style      amoeba
 pair_coeff      * * amoeba_water.prm amoeba_water.key
 
+special_bonds   lj/coul 0.5 0.5 0.5 one/five yes
+
 # thermo output
 
 compute         virial all pressure NULL virial
diff --git a/examples/amoeba/in.water_dimer.hippo b/examples/amoeba/in.water_dimer.hippo
index b19cbc0f26..c94900c929 100644
--- a/examples/amoeba/in.water_dimer.hippo
+++ b/examples/amoeba/in.water_dimer.hippo
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ read_data       data.water_dimer.hippo fix amtype NULL "Tinker Types"
 pair_style      hippo
 pair_coeff      * * hippo_water.prm hippo_water.key
 
+special_bonds   lj/coul 0.5 0.5 0.5 one/five yes
+
 # thermo output
 
 compute         virial all pressure NULL virial
diff --git a/examples/amoeba/in.water_hexamer.amoeba b/examples/amoeba/in.water_hexamer.amoeba
index cafab56053..b50d0f25df 100644
--- a/examples/amoeba/in.water_hexamer.amoeba
+++ b/examples/amoeba/in.water_hexamer.amoeba
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ read_data       data.water_hexamer.amoeba fix amtype NULL "Tinker Types"
 pair_style      amoeba
 pair_coeff      * * amoeba_water.prm amoeba_water.key
 
+special_bonds   lj/coul 0.5 0.5 0.5 one/five yes
+
 # thermo output
 
 compute         virial all pressure NULL virial
diff --git a/examples/amoeba/in.water_hexamer.hippo b/examples/amoeba/in.water_hexamer.hippo
index 27cdb6e634..c3ece34c23 100644
--- a/examples/amoeba/in.water_hexamer.hippo
+++ b/examples/amoeba/in.water_hexamer.hippo
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ read_data       data.water_hexamer.hippo fix amtype NULL "Tinker Types"
 pair_style      hippo
 pair_coeff      * * hippo_water.prm hippo_water.key
 
+special_bonds   lj/coul 0.5 0.5 0.5 one/five yes
+
 # thermo output
 
 compute         virial all pressure NULL virial