diff --git a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_bo_sirius/Manifest.py b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_bo_sirius/Manifest.py
index 8fdc4177..b18518ea 100755
--- a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_bo_sirius/Manifest.py
+++ b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_bo_sirius/Manifest.py
@@ -19,17 +19,21 @@
     ["steps.synth_design.args.retiming", "1"],
     ["steps.synth_design.args.assert", "1"],
     ["steps.opt_design.args.verbose", "1"],
+    ["steps.opt_design.args.directive", "ExploreWithRemap"],
     ["steps.opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
-    ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.directive", "AlternateFlowWithRetiming"],
+    ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
-    ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.directive", "AddRetime"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.directive", "NoTimingRelaxation"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.more options", "-tns_cleanup"],
+    ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
     ["steps.write_bitstream.args.verbose", "1"],
     ["steps.write_bitstream.args.bin_file", "true",  "get_runs impl_1"]
 ]
 
+
 board = "afc"
 
 # For appending the afc_ref_design.xdc to synthesis
diff --git a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_bo_sirius_with_dcc/Manifest.py b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_bo_sirius_with_dcc/Manifest.py
index e121c55b..af97e71c 100755
--- a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_bo_sirius_with_dcc/Manifest.py
+++ b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_bo_sirius_with_dcc/Manifest.py
@@ -19,15 +19,18 @@
     ["steps.synth_design.args.retiming", "1"],
     ["steps.synth_design.args.assert", "1"],
     ["steps.opt_design.args.verbose", "1"],
+    ["steps.opt_design.args.directive", "ExploreWithRemap"],
     ["steps.opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.directive", "NoTimingRelaxation"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.more options", "-tns_cleanup"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
     ["steps.write_bitstream.args.verbose", "1"],
-    ["steps.write_bitstream.args.bin_file", "true",  "get_runs impl_1"],
+    ["steps.write_bitstream.args.bin_file", "true",  "get_runs impl_1"]
 ]
 
 board = "afc"
diff --git a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_sr_sirius/Manifest.py b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_sr_sirius/Manifest.py
index 556d7fac..0851472f 100755
--- a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_sr_sirius/Manifest.py
+++ b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_sr_sirius/Manifest.py
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@
     ["steps.synth_design.args.retiming", "1"],
     ["steps.synth_design.args.assert", "1"],
     ["steps.opt_design.args.verbose", "1"],
+    ["steps.opt_design.args.directive", "ExploreWithRemap"],
     ["steps.opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
-    ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.directive", "AlternateFlowWithRetiming"],
+    ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
-    ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.directive", "AddRetime"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.directive", "NoTimingRelaxation"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.more options", "-tns_cleanup"],
+    ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
     ["steps.write_bitstream.args.verbose", "1"],
diff --git a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_sr_sirius_with_dcc/Manifest.py b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_sr_sirius_with_dcc/Manifest.py
index fbaf8c6e..66ae1ddf 100755
--- a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_sr_sirius_with_dcc/Manifest.py
+++ b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_bpm2_sr_sirius_with_dcc/Manifest.py
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@
     ["steps.synth_design.args.retiming", "1"],
     ["steps.synth_design.args.assert", "1"],
     ["steps.opt_design.args.verbose", "1"],
+    ["steps.opt_design.args.directive", "ExploreWithRemap"],
     ["steps.opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.directive", "NoTimingRelaxation"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.more options", "-tns_cleanup"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
diff --git a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_pbpm/Manifest.py b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_pbpm/Manifest.py
index ec86df19..a12e24ef 100755
--- a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_pbpm/Manifest.py
+++ b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_pbpm/Manifest.py
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@
     ["steps.synth_design.args.retiming", "1"],
     ["steps.synth_design.args.assert", "1"],
     ["steps.opt_design.args.verbose", "1"],
+    ["steps.opt_design.args.directive", "ExploreWithRemap"],
     ["steps.opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
-    ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.directive", "AlternateFlowWithRetiming"],
+    ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
-    ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.directive", "AddRetime"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.directive", "NoTimingRelaxation"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.more options", "-tns_cleanup"],
+    ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
     ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
     ["steps.write_bitstream.args.verbose", "1"],
diff --git a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_pbpm_with_dcc/Manifest.py b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_pbpm_with_dcc/Manifest.py
index eb573bd2..b054c41a 100755
--- a/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_pbpm_with_dcc/Manifest.py
+++ b/hdl/syn/afc_v3/dbe_pbpm_with_dcc/Manifest.py
@@ -14,7 +14,16 @@
     ["steps.synth_design.args.retiming", "1"],
     ["steps.synth_design.args.assert", "1"],
     ["steps.opt_design.args.verbose", "1"],
+    ["steps.opt_design.args.directive", "ExploreWithRemap"],
     ["steps.opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
+    ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
+    ["steps.phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
+    ["steps.phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.directive", "NoTimingRelaxation"],
+    ["steps.route_design.args.more options", "-tns_cleanup"],
+    ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.directive", "Explore"],
+    ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.args.more options", "-verbose"],
+    ["steps.post_route_phys_opt_design.is_enabled", "1"],
     ["steps.write_bitstream.args.verbose", "1"],
     ["steps.write_bitstream.args.bin_file", "true",  "get_runs impl_1"]
 ]