diff --git a/tools/base_server.py b/tools/base_server.py
index d6903d1..0100829 100644
--- a/tools/base_server.py
+++ b/tools/base_server.py
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ def _estimateDuration(self, command: message.Message) -> tuple[Optional[int], t.
         method_name = f"Estimate{command.__class__.__name__}"
         try:
             method = getattr(self, method_name)
-        except AttributeError as e:
-            logging.error(str(e))
-            return None, tool_base_pb2.UNRECOGNIZED_COMMAND
+        except AttributeError:
+            # No estimate method defined for this command, use default duration
+            return 0, None
 
         return method(command), None
 
diff --git a/tools/bravo/server.py b/tools/bravo/server.py
index 379abce..e3ad77b 100644
--- a/tools/bravo/server.py
+++ b/tools/bravo/server.py
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ def run_op(driver: BravoDriver) -> None:
         self._execute_with_retry("RunRunset", run_op)
 
     def EstimateRunProtocol(self, params: Command.RunProtocol) -> int:
-        return 60  # Return a more realistic estimate in seconds
+        return 1  # Quick return in simulation mode
 
     def EstimateRunRunset(self, params: Command.RunRunset) -> int:
-        return 120  # Return a more realistic estimate in seconds
+        return 1  # Quick return in simulation mode
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tools/version.py b/tools/version.py
index 746dfcc..c73b469 100644
--- a/tools/version.py
+++ b/tools/version.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 """
 
 # Version information
-__version__ = '0.19.9'  # Update this version string as needed
+__version__ = '0.19.10'  # Update this version string as needed
 
 # Parse version components for easier access
 VERSION_PARTS = __version__.split('.')
diff --git a/tools/vprep/server.py b/tools/vprep/server.py
index 8fc7cd0..afe002f 100644
--- a/tools/vprep/server.py
+++ b/tools/vprep/server.py
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ def run_op(driver: VPrepDriver) -> None:
         self._execute_with_retry("RunRunset", run_op)
    
     def EstimateRunProtocol(self, params: Command.RunProtocol) -> int:
-        return 60  # Return a more realistic estimate in seconds
-    
+        return 1  # Quick return in simulation mode
+
     def EstimateRunRunset(self, params: Command.RunRunset) -> int:
-        return 120  # Return a more realistic estimate in seconds
+        return 1  # Quick return in simulation mode
     
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)