diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/poetry.lock b/spiffworkflow-backend/poetry.lock
index 5d8463b7..1e8600a2 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/poetry.lock
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/poetry.lock
@@ -3088,8 +3088,8 @@ lxml = "*"
 [package.source]
 type = "git"
 url = "https://github.com/sartography/SpiffWorkflow"
-reference = "main"
-resolved_reference = "a844b34f9327a572d8f26110a01af21e22c548d1"
+reference = "improvement/task-spec-attributes"
+resolved_reference = "544614aa91201571d4c4132988aeca03a9cfa01e"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sqlalchemy"
@@ -3702,4 +3702,4 @@ testing = ["big-O", "flake8 (<5)", "jaraco.functools", "jaraco.itertools", "more
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = ">=3.9,<3.12"
-content-hash = "71d35a0ac0d7c680abd5cdcd8d28d08e8f582bc7ae9fc0fce2e0001bd3730930"
+content-hash = "01580056dff4ab91b362301e85c59b0ecc2e0a007d7adbf6a74d6fc84c78c3f6"
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/pyproject.toml b/spiffworkflow-backend/pyproject.toml
index 2eed0721..00526f3f 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/pyproject.toml
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ flask-marshmallow = "*"
 flask-migrate = "*"
 flask-restful = "*"
 werkzeug = "*"
-SpiffWorkflow = {git = "https://github.com/sartography/SpiffWorkflow", rev = "main"}
+SpiffWorkflow = {git = "https://github.com/sartography/SpiffWorkflow", rev = "improvement/task-spec-attributes"}
 # SpiffWorkflow = {git = "https://github.com/sartography/SpiffWorkflow", rev = "6cad2981712bb61eca23af1adfafce02d3277cb9"}
 # SpiffWorkflow = {develop = true, path = "../../spiffworkflow/" }
 sentry-sdk = "^1.10"
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/exceptions/api_error.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/exceptions/api_error.py
index 9cd2c4d3..03582b2d 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/exceptions/api_error.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/exceptions/api_error.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ from flask import jsonify
 from flask import make_response
 from sentry_sdk import capture_exception
 from sentry_sdk import set_tag
+from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import SpiffWorkflowException  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import WorkflowException
-from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException
 from SpiffWorkflow.specs.base import TaskSpec  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.task import Task  # type: ignore
 
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
index b2ac9fa2..cf5daa74 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ from flask import make_response
 from flask import stream_with_context
 from flask.wrappers import Response
 from jinja2 import TemplateSyntaxError
+from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.workflow import BpmnWorkflow  # type: ignore
-from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.task import Task as SpiffTask  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.task import TaskState
 from sqlalchemy import and_
@@ -471,15 +471,7 @@ def _interstitial_stream(process_instance: ProcessInstanceModel) -> Generator[st
 
 
 def get_ready_engine_step_count(bpmn_process_instance: BpmnWorkflow) -> int:
-    return len(
-        list(
-            [
-                t
-                for t in bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(TaskState.READY)
-                if bpmn_process_instance._is_engine_task(t.task_spec)
-            ]
-        )
-    )
+    return len(list([t for t in bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(TaskState.READY) if not t.task_spec.manual]))
 
 
 def _dequeued_interstitial_stream(process_instance_id: int) -> Generator[Optional[str], Optional[str], None]:
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
index aa25020c..c044228f 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from flask import current_app
 from lxml import etree  # type: ignore
 from lxml.etree import XMLSyntaxError  # type: ignore
 from RestrictedPython import safe_globals  # type: ignore
+from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.parser.ValidationException import ValidationException  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.PythonScriptEngine import PythonScriptEngine  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.PythonScriptEngineEnvironment import BasePythonScriptEngineEnvironment  # type: ignore
@@ -39,12 +40,9 @@ from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.serializer.task_spec import (  # type: ignore
 )
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.serializer.workflow import BpmnWorkflowSerializer  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.BpmnProcessSpec import BpmnProcessSpec  # type: ignore
-from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.events.EndEvent import EndEvent  # type: ignore
-from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.events.StartEvent import StartEvent  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.SubWorkflowTask import SubWorkflowTask  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.workflow import BpmnWorkflow  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import WorkflowException  # type: ignore
-from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException
 from SpiffWorkflow.serializer.exceptions import MissingSpecError  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.spiff.parser.process import SpiffBpmnParser  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.spiff.serializer.config import SPIFF_SPEC_CONFIG  # type: ignore
@@ -68,10 +66,6 @@ from spiffworkflow_backend.models.group import GroupModel
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.human_task import HumanTaskModel
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.human_task_user import HumanTaskUserModel
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.json_data import JsonDataModel
-from spiffworkflow_backend.models.message_instance import MessageInstanceModel
-from spiffworkflow_backend.models.message_instance_correlation import (
-    MessageInstanceCorrelationRuleModel,
-)
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance import ProcessInstanceModel
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance import ProcessInstanceStatus
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance_event import ProcessInstanceEventType
@@ -901,9 +895,8 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
                 bpmn_process_definition.bpmn_identifier,
                 bpmn_process_definition=bpmn_process_definition,
             )
-
             for task_bpmn_identifier, task_bpmn_properties in task_specs.items():
-                task_bpmn_name = task_bpmn_properties["description"]
+                task_bpmn_name = task_bpmn_properties["bpmn_name"]
                 task_definition = TaskDefinitionModel(
                     bpmn_process_definition=bpmn_process_definition,
                     bpmn_identifier=task_bpmn_identifier,
@@ -1036,7 +1029,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
         for ready_or_waiting_task in ready_or_waiting_tasks:
             # filter out non-usertasks
             task_spec = ready_or_waiting_task.task_spec
-            if not self.bpmn_process_instance._is_engine_task(task_spec):
+            if task_spec.manual:
                 potential_owner_hash = self.get_potential_owner_ids_from_task(ready_or_waiting_task)
                 extensions = task_spec.extensions
 
@@ -1073,8 +1066,8 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
                         ui_form_file_name=ui_form_file_name,
                         task_model_id=task_model.id,
                         task_id=task_guid,
-                        task_name=ready_or_waiting_task.task_spec.name,
-                        task_title=ready_or_waiting_task.task_spec.description,
+                        task_name=ready_or_waiting_task.task_spec.bpmn_id,
+                        task_title=ready_or_waiting_task.task_spec.bpmn_name,
                         task_type=ready_or_waiting_task.task_spec.__class__.__name__,
                         task_status=ready_or_waiting_task.get_state_name(),
                         lane_assignment_id=potential_owner_hash["lane_assignment_id"],
@@ -1134,7 +1127,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
                 # We have to get to the actual start event
                 for spiff_task in self.bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(workflow=subprocess):
                     spiff_task.run()
-                    if isinstance(spiff_task.task_spec, StartEvent):
+                    if spiff_task.task_spec.__class__.__name__ == "StartEvent":
                         break
             else:
                 spiff_task.run()
@@ -1146,7 +1139,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
             spiff_task.workflow.last_task = spiff_task
         end_in_seconds = time.time()
 
-        if isinstance(spiff_task.task_spec, EndEvent):
+        if spiff_task.task_spec.__class__.__name__ == "EndEvent":
             for task in self.bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(TaskState.DEFINITE_MASK, workflow=spiff_task.workflow):
                 task.complete()
 
@@ -1387,56 +1380,6 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
         # current_app.logger.debug(f"the_status: {the_status} for instance {self.process_instance_model.id}")
         return the_status
 
-    def process_bpmn_messages(self) -> None:
-        """Process_bpmn_messages."""
-        bpmn_messages = self.bpmn_process_instance.get_bpmn_messages()
-        for bpmn_message in bpmn_messages:
-            message_instance = MessageInstanceModel(
-                process_instance_id=self.process_instance_model.id,
-                user_id=self.process_instance_model.process_initiator_id,  # TODO: use the correct swimlane user when that is set up
-                message_type="send",
-                name=bpmn_message.name,
-                payload=bpmn_message.payload,
-                correlation_keys=self.bpmn_process_instance.correlations,
-            )
-            db.session.add(message_instance)
-            db.session.commit()
-
-    def queue_waiting_receive_messages(self) -> None:
-        """Queue_waiting_receive_messages."""
-        waiting_events = self.bpmn_process_instance.waiting_events()
-        waiting_message_events = filter(lambda e: e["event_type"] == "Message", waiting_events)
-
-        for event in waiting_message_events:
-            # Ensure we are only creating one message instance for each waiting message
-            if (
-                MessageInstanceModel.query.filter_by(
-                    process_instance_id=self.process_instance_model.id,
-                    message_type="receive",
-                    name=event["name"],
-                ).count()
-                > 0
-            ):
-                continue
-
-            # Create a new Message Instance
-            message_instance = MessageInstanceModel(
-                process_instance_id=self.process_instance_model.id,
-                user_id=self.process_instance_model.process_initiator_id,
-                message_type="receive",
-                name=event["name"],
-                correlation_keys=self.bpmn_process_instance.correlations,
-            )
-            for correlation_property in event["value"]:
-                message_correlation = MessageInstanceCorrelationRuleModel(
-                    message_instance_id=message_instance.id,
-                    name=correlation_property.name,
-                    retrieval_expression=correlation_property.retrieval_expression,
-                )
-                message_instance.correlation_rules.append(message_correlation)
-            db.session.add(message_instance)
-            db.session.commit()
-
     def element_unit_specs_loader(self, process_id: str, element_id: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
         full_process_model_hash = self.process_instance_model.bpmn_process_definition.full_process_model_hash
         if full_process_model_hash is None:
@@ -1463,7 +1406,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
         tasks = self.bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(TaskState.DEFINITE_MASK)
         loaded_specs = set(self.bpmn_process_instance.subprocess_specs.keys())
         for task in tasks:
-            if task.task_spec.spec_type != "Call Activity":
+            if task.task_spec.description != "Call Activity":
                 continue
             spec_to_check = task.task_spec.spec
 
@@ -1587,10 +1530,13 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
 
         endtasks = []
         if self.bpmn_process_instance.is_completed():
-            for task in SpiffTask.Iterator(self.bpmn_process_instance.task_tree, TaskState.ANY_MASK):
+            for spiff_task in SpiffTask.Iterator(self.bpmn_process_instance.task_tree, TaskState.ANY_MASK):
                 # Assure that we find the end event for this process_instance, and not for any sub-process_instances.
-                if isinstance(task.task_spec, EndEvent) and task.workflow == self.bpmn_process_instance:
-                    endtasks.append(task)
+                if (
+                    spiff_task.task_spec.__class__.__name__ == "EndEvent"
+                    and spiff_task.workflow == self.bpmn_process_instance
+                ):
+                    endtasks.append(spiff_task)
             if len(endtasks) > 0:
                 return endtasks[-1]
 
@@ -1645,7 +1591,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
         user_tasks.reverse()
         user_tasks = list(
             filter(
-                lambda task: not self.bpmn_process_instance._is_engine_task(task.task_spec),
+                lambda task: task.task_spec.manual,
                 user_tasks,
             )
         )
@@ -1741,16 +1687,11 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
     def get_all_user_tasks(self) -> List[SpiffTask]:
         """Get_all_user_tasks."""
         all_tasks = self.bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(TaskState.ANY_MASK)
-        return [t for t in all_tasks if not self.bpmn_process_instance._is_engine_task(t.task_spec)]
+        return [t for t in all_tasks if t.task_spec.manual]
 
     def get_all_completed_tasks(self) -> list[SpiffTask]:
         all_tasks = self.bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(TaskState.ANY_MASK)
-        return [
-            t
-            for t in all_tasks
-            if not self.bpmn_process_instance._is_engine_task(t.task_spec)
-            and t.state in [TaskState.COMPLETED, TaskState.CANCELLED]
-        ]
+        return [t for t in all_tasks if t.task_spec.manual and t.state in [TaskState.COMPLETED, TaskState.CANCELLED]]
 
     def get_all_waiting_tasks(self) -> list[SpiffTask]:
         """Get_all_ready_or_waiting_tasks."""
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
index 94b9976c..3315c332 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ class ProcessInstanceService:
         #
         # example: {'event_type': 'Duration Timer', 'name': None, 'value': '2023-04-27T20:15:10.626656+00:00'}
         #
-        event_type = waiting_event.get("event_type")
-        if event_type == "Duration Timer":
+        spiff_event_type = waiting_event.get("event_type")
+        if spiff_event_type == "DurationTimerEventDefinition":
             event_value = waiting_event.get("value")
             if event_value is not None:
                 event_datetime = TimerEventDefinition.get_datetime(event_value)
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceService:
         calling_subprocess_task_id: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Task:
         """Spiff_task_to_api_task."""
-        task_type = spiff_task.task_spec.spec_type
+        task_type = spiff_task.task_spec.description
 
         props = {}
         if hasattr(spiff_task.task_spec, "extensions"):
@@ -500,8 +500,8 @@ class ProcessInstanceService:
 
         task = Task(
             spiff_task.id,
-            spiff_task.task_spec.name,
-            spiff_task.task_spec.description,
+            spiff_task.task_spec.bpmn_id,
+            spiff_task.task_spec.bpmn_name,
             task_type,
             spiff_task.get_state_name(),
             can_complete=can_complete,
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_tmp_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_tmp_service.py
index d681bdbb..69b4a49e 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_tmp_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_tmp_service.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 from typing import Tuple
 
 from flask import g
-from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException  # type: ignore
+from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException  # type: ignore
 
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.db import db
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance import ProcessInstanceModel
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/script_unit_test_runner.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/script_unit_test_runner.py
index 63c9fe38..b3ac532d 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/script_unit_test_runner.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/script_unit_test_runner.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Optional
 
-from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException  # type: ignore
+from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.task import Task as SpiffTask  # type: ignore
 
 from spiffworkflow_backend.services.process_instance_processor import (
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
index 1f7d1e0f..e8771738 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ class SpecFileService(FileSystemService):
                 has_lanes = sub_parser.has_lanes()
                 is_executable = sub_parser.process_executable
                 start_messages = sub_parser.start_messages()
-                is_primary = sub_parser.get_id() == process_model_info.primary_process_id
+                is_primary = sub_parser.bpmn_id == process_model_info.primary_process_id
                 called_element_ids = sub_parser.called_element_ids()
 
             references.append(
                 SpecReference(
-                    identifier=sub_parser.get_id(),
+                    identifier=sub_parser.bpmn_id,
                     display_name=sub_parser.get_name(),
                     process_model_id=process_model_info.id,
                     type=parser_type,
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py
index 0f2071b2..d48698b7 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ from typing import Dict
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID
 
+from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.serializer.workflow import BpmnWorkflowSerializer  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.workflow import BpmnWorkflow  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import SpiffWorkflowException  # type: ignore
-from SpiffWorkflow.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException
 from SpiffWorkflow.task import Task as SpiffTask  # type: ignore
 from SpiffWorkflow.task import TaskState
 
@@ -99,13 +99,7 @@ class ExecutionStrategy:
         self.delegate.save(bpmn_process_instance)
 
     def get_ready_engine_steps(self, bpmn_process_instance: BpmnWorkflow) -> list[SpiffTask]:
-        tasks = list(
-            [
-                t
-                for t in bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(TaskState.READY)
-                if bpmn_process_instance._is_engine_task(t.task_spec)
-            ]
-        )
+        tasks = list([t for t in bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(TaskState.READY) if not t.task_spec.manual])
 
         if len(tasks) > 0:
             self.subprocess_spec_loader()
@@ -297,7 +291,7 @@ class RunUntilServiceTaskExecutionStrategy(ExecutionStrategy):
         engine_steps = self.get_ready_engine_steps(bpmn_process_instance)
         while engine_steps:
             for spiff_task in engine_steps:
-                if spiff_task.task_spec.spec_type == "Service Task":
+                if spiff_task.task_spec.description == "Service Task":
                     return
                 self.delegate.will_complete_task(spiff_task)
                 spiff_task.run()
@@ -427,7 +421,6 @@ class WorkflowExecutionService:
                 self.process_instance_saver()
 
     def process_bpmn_messages(self) -> None:
-        """Process_bpmn_messages."""
         bpmn_messages = self.bpmn_process_instance.get_bpmn_messages()
         for bpmn_message in bpmn_messages:
             message_instance = MessageInstanceModel(
@@ -452,9 +445,8 @@ class WorkflowExecutionService:
             db.session.commit()
 
     def queue_waiting_receive_messages(self) -> None:
-        """Queue_waiting_receive_messages."""
         waiting_events = self.bpmn_process_instance.waiting_events()
-        waiting_message_events = filter(lambda e: e["event_type"] == "Message", waiting_events)
+        waiting_message_events = filter(lambda e: e["event_type"] == "MessageEventDefinition", waiting_events)
 
         for event in waiting_message_events:
             # Ensure we are only creating one message instance for each waiting message
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/data/manual_task_with_subprocesses/manual_task_with_subprocesses.bpmn b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/data/manual_task_with_subprocesses/manual_task_with_subprocesses.bpmn
index e7817523..9ccafdc5 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/data/manual_task_with_subprocesses/manual_task_with_subprocesses.bpmn
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/data/manual_task_with_subprocesses/manual_task_with_subprocesses.bpmn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:spiffworkflow="http://spiffworkflow.org/bpmn/schema/1.0/core" xmlns:di="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" id="Definitions_96f6665" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="3.0.0-dev">
-  <bpmn:process id="top_level_process" name="Manual Task" isExecutable="true">
+  <bpmn:process id="top_level_process" name="Top Level Process" isExecutable="true">
     <bpmn:startEvent id="StartEvent_1">
       <bpmn:outgoing>Flow_0stlaxe</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:startEvent>
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/integration/test_process_api.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/integration/test_process_api.py
index efcb8145..2cd16063 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/integration/test_process_api.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/integration/test_process_api.py
@@ -1778,7 +1778,6 @@ class TestProcessApi(BaseTest):
         # The second script task should produce rendered jinja text
         # The Manual Task should then return a message as well.
         assert len(results) == 2
-        # import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
         assert json_results[0]["task"]["state"] == "READY"
         assert json_results[0]["task"]["title"] == "Script Task #2"
         assert json_results[0]["task"]["properties"]["instructionsForEndUser"] == "I am Script Task 2"
@@ -2740,7 +2739,7 @@ class TestProcessApi(BaseTest):
         )
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert response.json is not None
-        assert response.json["type"] == "End Event"
+        assert response.json["type"] == "Default End Event"
         assert response.json["state"] == "COMPLETED"
 
         response = client.get(
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_service.py
index 9d25adda..54e99673 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_service.py
@@ -226,14 +226,18 @@ class TestProcessInstanceService(BaseTest):
 
     def test_does_skip_duration_timer_events_for_the_future(self) -> None:
         assert ProcessInstanceService.waiting_event_can_be_skipped(
-            {"event_type": "Duration Timer", "name": None, "value": "2023-04-27T20:15:10.626656+00:00"},
+            {"event_type": "DurationTimerEventDefinition", "name": None, "value": "2023-04-27T20:15:10.626656+00:00"},
             datetime.fromisoformat("2023-04-26T20:15:10.626656+00:00"),
         )
 
     def test_does_not_skip_duration_timer_events_for_the_past(self) -> None:
         assert not (
             ProcessInstanceService.waiting_event_can_be_skipped(
-                {"event_type": "Duration Timer", "name": None, "value": "2023-04-27T20:15:10.626656+00:00"},
+                {
+                    "event_type": "DurationTimerEventDefinition",
+                    "name": None,
+                    "value": "2023-04-27T20:15:10.626656+00:00",
+                },
                 datetime.fromisoformat("2023-04-28T20:15:10.626656+00:00"),
             )
         )
@@ -241,7 +245,11 @@ class TestProcessInstanceService(BaseTest):
     def test_does_not_skip_duration_timer_events_for_now(self) -> None:
         assert not (
             ProcessInstanceService.waiting_event_can_be_skipped(
-                {"event_type": "Duration Timer", "name": None, "value": "2023-04-27T20:15:10.626656+00:00"},
+                {
+                    "event_type": "DurationTimerEventDefinition",
+                    "name": None,
+                    "value": "2023-04-27T20:15:10.626656+00:00",
+                },
                 datetime.fromisoformat("2023-04-27T20:15:10.626656+00:00"),
             )
         )
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_task_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_task_service.py
index d1064317..963f0b0a 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_task_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_task_service.py
@@ -181,5 +181,3 @@ class TestTaskService(BaseTest):
         assert signal_event["event"]["name"] == "eat_spam"
         assert signal_event["event"]["typename"] == "SignalEventDefinition"
         assert signal_event["label"] == "Eat Spam"
-
-        print(events)