diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index 685647b8..ed01127b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         config:
-          - python-version: ["3.10"]
+          - python-version: "3.10"
             task: "tests/challenges"
             task-name: "Mandatory Tasks"
-          - python-version: ["3.10"]
+          - python-version: "3.10"
             task: "--beat-challenges -ra tests/challenges"
             task-name: "Challenging Tasks"
 
diff --git a/tests/challenges/memory/test_memory_challenge_c.py b/tests/challenges/memory/test_memory_challenge_c.py
index f8f4ad98..2754d6b0 100644
--- a/tests/challenges/memory/test_memory_challenge_c.py
+++ b/tests/challenges/memory/test_memory_challenge_c.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from tests.challenges.utils import (
     run_interaction_loop,
 )
 
-NOISE = 1000
+NOISE = 1200
 OUTPUT_LOCATION = "output.txt"
 
 
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ def test_memory_challenge_c(
         level_to_run (int)
     """
     silly_phrases = [
-        "The purple elephant danced on a rainbow while eating a taco.",
-        "The sneaky toaster stole my socks and ran away to Hawaii.",
-        "My pet rock sings better than Beyoncé on Tuesdays.",
-        "The giant hamster rode a unicycle through the crowded mall.",
-        "The talking tree gave me a high-five and then flew away.",
-        "I have a collection of invisible hats that I wear on special occasions.",
-        "The flying spaghetti monster stole my sandwich and left a note saying 'thanks for the snack!'",
-        "My imaginary friend is a dragon who loves to play video games.",
-        "I once saw a cloud shaped like a giant chicken eating a pizza.",
-        "The ninja unicorn disguised itself as a potted plant and infiltrated the office.",
+        "The purple elephant danced on a rainbow while eating a taco",
+        "The sneaky toaster stole my socks and ran away to Hawaii",
+        "My pet rock sings better than Beyoncé on Tuesdays",
+        "The giant hamster rode a unicycle through the crowded mall",
+        "The talking tree gave me a high-five and then flew away",
+        "I have a collection of invisible hats that I wear on special occasions",
+        "The flying spaghetti monster stole my sandwich and left a note saying 'thanks for the snack'",
+        "My imaginary friend is a dragon who loves to play video games",
+        "I once saw a cloud shaped like a giant chicken eating a pizza",
+        "The ninja unicorn disguised itself as a potted plant and infiltrated the office",
     ]
 
     level_silly_phrases = silly_phrases[:level_to_run]