diff --git a/700xxx/700444/mc.Sh_2211_Wenu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py b/700xxx/700444/mc.Sh_2211_Wenu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
index 9f58cd1a6f8f842460784184011f08c3fed8a149..793d8ba32ce71ae5cdb72395be205fd8b01fb912 100644
--- a/700xxx/700444/mc.Sh_2211_Wenu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
+++ b/700xxx/700444/mc.Sh_2211_Wenu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ evgenConfig.description = "Sherpa W+/W- -> e nu + 0,1,2j@NLO + 3,4,5j@LO & mW>12
 evgenConfig.keywords = ["SM", "W", "electron", "jets", "NLO" ]
 evgenConfig.contact  = [ "atlas-generators-sherpa@cern.ch", "matthew.gignac@cern.ch"]
 evgenConfig.nEventsPerJob = 10000
-evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 15
+evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 8 
 
 if runArgs.trfSubstepName == 'generate' :
    print "ERROR: These JO require an input file.  Please use the --afterburn option"
diff --git a/700xxx/700447/mc.Sh_2211_Wmunu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py b/700xxx/700447/mc.Sh_2211_Wmunu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
index c6d1fba099dc8ffdf645272a79e5e0c3e3690d26..2a07300ec912bd922bd7accf85b21571680c84e5 100644
--- a/700xxx/700447/mc.Sh_2211_Wmunu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
+++ b/700xxx/700447/mc.Sh_2211_Wmunu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ evgenConfig.description = "Sherpa W+/W- -> mu nu + 0,1,2j@NLO + 3,4,5j@LO & mW>1
 evgenConfig.keywords = ["SM", "W", "muon", "jets", "NLO" ]
 evgenConfig.contact  = [ "atlas-generators-sherpa@cern.ch", "matthew.gignac@cern.ch"]
 evgenConfig.nEventsPerJob = 10000
-evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 15
+evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 8 
 
 if runArgs.trfSubstepName == 'generate' :
    print "ERROR: These JO require an input file.  Please use the --afterburn option"
diff --git a/700xxx/700450/mc.Sh_2211_Wtaunu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py b/700xxx/700450/mc.Sh_2211_Wtaunu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
index 3b0335bb4b9baa114f77d986a41b81c0c299c915..85b01f4ae98cd27c6a6dd3b0282e0dafd4902d9c 100644
--- a/700xxx/700450/mc.Sh_2211_Wtaunu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
+++ b/700xxx/700450/mc.Sh_2211_Wtaunu_mW_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ evgenConfig.description = "Sherpa W+/W- -> tau nu + 0,1,2j@NLO + 3,4,5j@LO & mW>
 evgenConfig.keywords = ["SM", "W", "tau", "jets", "NLO" ]
 evgenConfig.contact  = [ "atlas-generators-sherpa@cern.ch", "matthew.gignac@cern.ch"]
 evgenConfig.nEventsPerJob = 10000
-evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 15
+evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 8 
 
 if runArgs.trfSubstepName == 'generate' :
    print "ERROR: These JO require an input file.  Please use the --afterburn option"
diff --git a/700xxx/700453/mc.Sh_2211_Zee_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py b/700xxx/700453/mc.Sh_2211_Zee_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
index 6ec0724ca90fba0f4ace3571fd93a5791bb68b3e..1c36bb43f439ec91ed60a865e722c52db1f7009c 100644
--- a/700xxx/700453/mc.Sh_2211_Zee_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
+++ b/700xxx/700453/mc.Sh_2211_Zee_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ evgenConfig.description = "Sherpa Z -> ee + 0,1,2j@NLO + 3,4,5j@LO & mZ>120 GeV
 evgenConfig.keywords = ["SM", "Z", "2electron", "jets", "NLO" ]
 evgenConfig.contact  = [ "atlas-generators-sherpa@cern.ch", "matthew.gignac@cern.ch"]
 evgenConfig.nEventsPerJob = 10000
-evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 16
+evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 8 
 
 if runArgs.trfSubstepName == 'generate' :
    print "ERROR: These JO require an input file.  Please use the --afterburn option"
diff --git a/700xxx/700456/mc.Sh_2211_Zmumu_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py b/700xxx/700456/mc.Sh_2211_Zmumu_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
index 1c7100cfc23e6554d1f0add3d7650e46eb27250e..d9d30ec74044e836da05a901c24d60410a75e8c5 100644
--- a/700xxx/700456/mc.Sh_2211_Zmumu_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
+++ b/700xxx/700456/mc.Sh_2211_Zmumu_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ evgenConfig.description = "Sherpa Z -> mu mu + 0,1,2j@NLO + 3,4,5j@LO & mZ>120 G
 evgenConfig.keywords = ["SM", "Z", "2muon", "jets", "NLO" ]
 evgenConfig.contact  = [ "atlas-generators-sherpa@cern.ch", "matthew.gignac@cern.ch"]
 evgenConfig.nEventsPerJob = 10000
-evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 16
+evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 8 
 
 if runArgs.trfSubstepName == 'generate' :
    print "ERROR: These JO require an input file.  Please use the --afterburn option"
diff --git a/700xxx/700459/mc.Sh_2211_Ztautau_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py b/700xxx/700459/mc.Sh_2211_Ztautau_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
index 127445293b0387e4193bd71c923d0c2b9f432e5a..a517444aed23d4f83a58cfaa07ea1d68704249a9 100644
--- a/700xxx/700459/mc.Sh_2211_Ztautau_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
+++ b/700xxx/700459/mc.Sh_2211_Ztautau_mZ_120_ECMS_CFilterBVeto.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ evgenConfig.description = "Sherpa Z -> tau tau + 0,1,2j@NLO + 3,4,5j@LO & mZ>120
 evgenConfig.keywords = ["SM", "Z", "2tau", "jets", "NLO" ]
 evgenConfig.contact  = [ "atlas-generators-sherpa@cern.ch", "matthew.gignac@cern.ch"]
 evgenConfig.nEventsPerJob = 10000
-evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 16
+evgenConfig.inputFilesPerJob = 8 
 
 if runArgs.trfSubstepName == 'generate' :
    print "ERROR: These JO require an input file.  Please use the --afterburn option"
@@ -37,4 +37,3 @@ if runArgs.trfSubstepName == 'afterburn':
 
    postSeq.CountHepMC.CorrectRunNumber = True
 
-