diff --git a/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdFoam/nanoNozzle/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdFoam/nanoNozzle/system/decomposeParDict
index 94fced84b9..849ce844b9 100644
--- a/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdFoam/nanoNozzle/system/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdFoam/nanoNozzle/system/decomposeParDict
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 4;
 
-method              metis;
+method              scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/pitzDailyDirectMapped/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/pitzDailyDirectMapped/system/decomposeParDict
index dc11b89072..5d8115cd17 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/pitzDailyDirectMapped/system/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/pitzDailyDirectMapped/system/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 8;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/decomposeParDict
index baf84e98bc..d2eb7c6972 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 4;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/porousExplicitSourceReactingParcelFoam/filter/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/porousExplicitSourceReactingParcelFoam/filter/system/decomposeParDict
index ab93e4c47e..39c3316dea 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/porousExplicitSourceReactingParcelFoam/filter/system/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/porousExplicitSourceReactingParcelFoam/filter/system/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 4;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 preserveFaceZones
 (
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/evaporationTest/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/evaporationTest/system/decomposeParDict
index c9ff16db1b..9b200b05ed 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/evaporationTest/system/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/evaporationTest/system/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 8;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/evaporationTest/system/wallFilmRegion/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/evaporationTest/system/wallFilmRegion/decomposeParDict
index c9ff16db1b..9b200b05ed 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/evaporationTest/system/wallFilmRegion/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/evaporationTest/system/wallFilmRegion/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 8;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/system/wallFilmRegion.org/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/system/wallFilmRegion.org/decomposeParDict
index 176b1467df..07e539d558 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/system/wallFilmRegion.org/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/system/wallFilmRegion.org/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 4;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/multipleBoxes/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/multipleBoxes/system/decomposeParDict
index baf84e98bc..d2eb7c6972 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/multipleBoxes/system/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/multipleBoxes/system/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 4;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/multipleBoxes/system/wallFilmRegion.org/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/multipleBoxes/system/wallFilmRegion.org/decomposeParDict
index baf84e98bc..d2eb7c6972 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/multipleBoxes/system/wallFilmRegion.org/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/multipleBoxes/system/wallFilmRegion.org/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 4;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/panel/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/panel/system/decomposeParDict
index baf84e98bc..d2eb7c6972 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/panel/system/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/panel/system/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 4;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/evaporationTest/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/evaporationTest/system/decomposeParDict
index baf84e98bc..d2eb7c6972 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/evaporationTest/system/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/evaporationTest/system/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 4;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/rhoPisoTwinParcelFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/rhoPisoTwinParcelFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/decomposeParDict
index 5558445165..c488f3ff6b 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/rhoPisoTwinParcelFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/decomposeParDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/rhoPisoTwinParcelFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/decomposeParDict
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 numberOfSubdomains 4;
 
-method          metis;
+method          scotch;
 
 simpleCoeffs
 {