diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_1.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_1.yml
index 8decdab8395..74c4142eef9 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_1.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_1.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_1['addr'] }}"
   become: yes
 
+- pause:
+    seconds: 3
+
 - block:
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on destination port {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests  --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_2.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_2.yml
index dab483f837d..84f414e1363 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_2.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_2.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     - name: Create route with next hop on {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_1['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on destination port {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest  --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@
     - name: Create route with best match and unresolved next hop.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_2 }} {{ unresolved_nexthop }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on destination port {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest  --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
@@ -25,6 +31,9 @@
     - name: Create route with best match prefix and resolved next hop on destination port {{ dst_port_2 }}.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "no ip route {{ session_prefix_2 }} {{ unresolved_nexthop }}" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_2 }} {{ neighbor_info_2['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on destination port {{ dst_port_2 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest  --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_2_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_3.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_3.yml
index a96f371f827..0eefbcc3cf2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_3.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_3.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     - name: Create route with next hop on {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_1['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on destination port {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@
     - name: Create route with best match prefix and resolved next hop {{ dst_port_2 }}.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_2 }} {{ neighbor_info_2['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on destination port {{ dst_port_2}}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_2_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
@@ -25,6 +31,9 @@
     - name: Remove best match route.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "no ip route {{ session_prefix_2 }} {{ neighbor_info_2['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on destination port {{ dst_port_1 }}. 
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_4.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_4.yml
index a8af1c15ed9..b388ffdd7d6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_4.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_4.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     - name: Create route with next hop on {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_1['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on destination port {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";expected_dst_mac="{{ neighbor_mac_1 }}";verbose=True'
       args:
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@
     - name: Change neighbor MAC address.
       shell: ip neigh replace {{ neighbor_info_1['addr'] }} lladdr "00:11:22:33:44:55" nud permanent dev {{ dst_port_1 }}
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on destination port {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";expected_dst_mac="00:11:22:33:44:55";verbose=True'
       args:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_5.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_5.yml
index 1e4e9c2ecc4..fe953eacfc8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_5.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_5.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
   shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_1['addr'] }}" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_2['addr'] }}"
   become: yes
 
+- pause:
+    seconds: 3
+
 - block:
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on {{ dst_port_1 }} or {{ dst_port_2 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}, {{ dst_port_2_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_6.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_6.yml
index 3839bc5ca2d..9445d648179 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_6.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_6.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     - name: Create ECMP route with next hops on {{ dst_port_1 }} and {{ dst_port_2 }}.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_1['addr'] }}" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_2['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on {{ dst_port_1 }} or {{ dst_port_2 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}, {{ dst_port_2_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@
     - name: Add next hop to ECMP route.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_3['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on {{ dst_port_1 }} or {{ dst_port_2 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}, {{ dst_port_2_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
@@ -33,6 +39,9 @@
     - name: Delete next hop from ECMP route.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "no ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_3['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on {{ dst_port_1 }} or {{ dst_port_2 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}, {{ dst_port_2_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_7.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_7.yml
index c8f7cfae972..92ebb6d1f1e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_7.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/everflow_testbed/testcase_7.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     - name: Create route with next hop on {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_1['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@
     - name: Add next hops on {{ dst_port_2 }} and {{ dst_port_3 }} to route.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_2['addr'] }}" -e "ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_3['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets with correct Everflow header are received on  {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args:
@@ -33,6 +39,9 @@
     - name: Delete one next hop from ECMP route.
       shell: vtysh -e "conf t" -e "no ip route {{ session_prefix_1 }} {{ neighbor_info_1['addr'] }}"
 
+    - pause:
+        seconds: 3
+
     - name: Send traffic and verify that packets are not received {{ dst_port_1 }}.
       shell: ptf --test-dir acstests everflow_tb_test.EverflowTest --platform-dir ptftests --platform remote -t 'asic_type="{{ sonic_asic_type }}";hwsku="{{ sonic_hwsku }}";router_mac="{{ ansible_Ethernet0['macaddress'] }}";src_port="{{ src_port_ptf_id }}";dst_ports="{{ dst_port_1_ptf_id }}";session_src_ip="{{ session_src_ip }}";session_dst_ip="{{ session_dst_ip }}";session_ttl="{{ session_ttl }}";session_dscp="{{ session_dscp }}";verbose=True'
       args: