diff --git a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/non_stasis_app_to_stasis_bridge/sipp/referer.xml b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/non_stasis_app_to_stasis_bridge/sipp/referer.xml
index b67a00465..590f65c74 100644
--- a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/non_stasis_app_to_stasis_bridge/sipp/referer.xml
+++ b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/non_stasis_app_to_stasis_bridge/sipp/referer.xml
@@ -157,9 +157,14 @@
     ]]>
   </send>
 
-  <!-- Keep the call open for a while in case the 200 is lost to be     -->
-  <!-- able to retransmit it if we receive the BYE again.               -->
-  <pause milliseconds="500"/>
+  <!--
+  This scenario is the 3pcc master so if it ends before the referee scenario,
+  the referee scenario will abort and the test will fail.  The two second pause
+  will allow the referee scenario to end first.  The the test case will kill this
+  scenario before the two seconds is up so no time is actually added to the overall
+  run time.
+  -->
+  <pause milliseconds="2000"/>
 
   <!-- definition of the response time repartition table (unit is ms)   -->
   <ResponseTimeRepartition value="10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 150, 200"/>
diff --git a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/non_stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/sipp/referer.xml b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/non_stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/sipp/referer.xml
index c48b6e184..e35c49720 100644
--- a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/non_stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/sipp/referer.xml
+++ b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/non_stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/sipp/referer.xml
@@ -157,9 +157,14 @@
     ]]>
   </send>
 
-  <!-- Keep the call open for a while in case the 200 is lost to be     -->
-  <!-- able to retransmit it if we receive the BYE again.               -->
-  <pause milliseconds="500"/>
+  <!--
+  This scenario is the 3pcc master so if it ends before the referee scenario,
+  the referee scenario will abort and the test will fail.  The two second pause
+  will allow the referee scenario to end first.  The the test case will kill this
+  scenario before the two seconds is up so no time is actually added to the overall
+  run time.
+  -->
+  <pause milliseconds="2000"/>
 
   <!-- definition of the response time repartition table (unit is ms)   -->
   <ResponseTimeRepartition value="10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 150, 200"/>
diff --git a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_non_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_non_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
index f536aad52..0ed2342ad 100644
--- a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_non_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
+++ b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_non_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@
   </send>
   <recv response="200" />
 
+  <!--
+  This scenario is the 3pcc master so if it ends before the referee scenario,
+  the referee scenario will abort and the test will fail.  The two second pause
+  will allow the referee scenario to end first.  The the test case will kill this
+  scenario before the two seconds is up so no time is actually added to the overall
+  run time.
+  -->
+  <pause milliseconds="2000"/>
+
   <!-- definition of the response time repartition table (unit is ms)   -->
   <ResponseTimeRepartition value="10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 150, 200"/>
 
diff --git a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
index f536aad52..0ed2342ad 100644
--- a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
+++ b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@
   </send>
   <recv response="200" />
 
+  <!--
+  This scenario is the 3pcc master so if it ends before the referee scenario,
+  the referee scenario will abort and the test will fail.  The two second pause
+  will allow the referee scenario to end first.  The the test case will kill this
+  scenario before the two seconds is up so no time is actually added to the overall
+  run time.
+  -->
+  <pause milliseconds="2000"/>
+
   <!-- definition of the response time repartition table (unit is ms)   -->
   <ResponseTimeRepartition value="10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 150, 200"/>
 
diff --git a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_app_ari_only/sipp/referer.xml b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_app_ari_only/sipp/referer.xml
index e78e840cc..09ecdf420 100644
--- a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_app_ari_only/sipp/referer.xml
+++ b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_app_ari_only/sipp/referer.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,14 @@
   </send>
   <recv response="200" />
 
-  <pause milliseconds="1000" />
+  <!--
+  This scenario is the 3pcc master so if it ends before the referee scenario,
+  the referee scenario will abort and the test will fail.  The two second pause
+  will allow the referee scenario to end first.  The the test case will kill this
+  scenario before the two seconds is up so no time is actually added to the overall
+  run time.
+  -->
+  <pause milliseconds="2000"/>
 
   <!-- definition of the response time repartition table (unit is ms)   -->
   <ResponseTimeRepartition value="10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 150, 200"/>
diff --git a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/different_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/different_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
index fd880307e..35ebcc594 100644
--- a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/different_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
+++ b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/different_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
@@ -157,9 +157,14 @@
   </send>
   <recv response="200" />
 
-  <!-- Keep the call open for a while in case the 200 is lost to be     -->
-  <!-- able to retransmit it if we receive the BYE again.               -->
-  <pause milliseconds="500"/>
+  <!--
+  This scenario is the 3pcc master so if it ends before the referee scenario,
+  the referee scenario will abort and the test will fail.  The two second pause
+  will allow the referee scenario to end first.  The the test case will kill this
+  scenario before the two seconds is up so no time is actually added to the overall
+  run time.
+  -->
+  <pause milliseconds="2000"/>
 
   <!-- definition of the response time repartition table (unit is ms)   -->
   <ResponseTimeRepartition value="10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 150, 200"/>
diff --git a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/same_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/same_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
index fd880307e..35ebcc594 100644
--- a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/same_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
+++ b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/same_stasis_app/sipp/referer.xml
@@ -157,9 +157,14 @@
   </send>
   <recv response="200" />
 
-  <!-- Keep the call open for a while in case the 200 is lost to be     -->
-  <!-- able to retransmit it if we receive the BYE again.               -->
-  <pause milliseconds="500"/>
+  <!--
+  This scenario is the 3pcc master so if it ends before the referee scenario,
+  the referee scenario will abort and the test will fail.  The two second pause
+  will allow the referee scenario to end first.  The the test case will kill this
+  scenario before the two seconds is up so no time is actually added to the overall
+  run time.
+  -->
+  <pause milliseconds="2000"/>
 
   <!-- definition of the response time repartition table (unit is ms)   -->
   <ResponseTimeRepartition value="10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 150, 200"/>
diff --git a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/same_stasis_app_accepted/sipp/referer.xml b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/same_stasis_app_accepted/sipp/referer.xml
index 994d5aeed..ba28c603d 100644
--- a/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/same_stasis_app_accepted/sipp/referer.xml
+++ b/tests/rest_api/external_interaction/attended_transfer/stasis_bridge_to_stasis_bridge/same_stasis_app_accepted/sipp/referer.xml
@@ -158,9 +158,14 @@
   </send>
   <recv response="200" />
 
-  <!-- Keep the call open for a while in case the 200 is lost to be     -->
-  <!-- able to retransmit it if we receive the BYE again.               -->
-  <pause milliseconds="500"/>
+  <!--
+  This scenario is the 3pcc master so if it ends before the referee scenario,
+  the referee scenario will abort and the test will fail.  The two second pause
+  will allow the referee scenario to end first.  The the test case will kill this
+  scenario before the two seconds is up so no time is actually added to the overall
+  run time.
+  -->
+  <pause milliseconds="2000"/>
 
   <!-- definition of the response time repartition table (unit is ms)   -->
   <ResponseTimeRepartition value="10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 150, 200"/>