diff --git a/tasks/example_processes/data/pic.jpg b/tasks/example_processes/data/pic.jpg
index 344580234..637624238 100644
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diff --git a/tasks/example_processes/tests/functional/main.cpp b/tasks/example_processes/tests/functional/main.cpp
index d3f5f3795..23e91e3fd 100644
--- a/tasks/example_processes/tests/functional/main.cpp
+++ b/tasks/example_processes/tests/functional/main.cpp
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ class NesterovARunFuncTestsProcesses : public ppc::util::BaseRunFuncTests<InType
     int height = -1;
     int channels = -1;
     std::vector<uint8_t> img;
-    // Read image
+    // Read image in RGB to ensure consistent channel count
     {
       std::string abs_path = ppc::util::GetAbsoluteTaskPath(PPC_ID_example_processes, "pic.jpg");
-      auto *data = stbi_load(abs_path.c_str(), &width, &height, &channels, 0);
+      auto *data = stbi_load(abs_path.c_str(), &width, &height, &channels, STBI_rgb);
       if (data == nullptr) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Failed to load image: " + std::string(stbi_failure_reason()));
       }
+      channels = STBI_rgb;
       img = std::vector<uint8_t>(data, data + (static_cast<ptrdiff_t>(width * height * channels)));
       stbi_image_free(data);
       if (std::cmp_not_equal(width, height)) {
diff --git a/tasks/example_processes_2/data/pic.jpg b/tasks/example_processes_2/data/pic.jpg
index 344580234..637624238 100644
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diff --git a/tasks/example_processes_2/tests/functional/main.cpp b/tasks/example_processes_2/tests/functional/main.cpp
index ff3442fda..dbe2b0c47 100644
--- a/tasks/example_processes_2/tests/functional/main.cpp
+++ b/tasks/example_processes_2/tests/functional/main.cpp
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ class NesterovARunFuncTestsProcesses2 : public ppc::util::BaseRunFuncTests<InTyp
     int height = -1;
     int channels = -1;
     std::vector<uint8_t> img;
-    // Read image
+    // Read image in RGB to ensure consistent channel count
     {
       std::string abs_path = ppc::util::GetAbsoluteTaskPath(PPC_ID_example_processes_2, "pic.jpg");
-      auto *data = stbi_load(abs_path.c_str(), &width, &height, &channels, 0);
+      auto *data = stbi_load(abs_path.c_str(), &width, &height, &channels, STBI_rgb);
       if (data == nullptr) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Failed to load image: " + std::string(stbi_failure_reason()));
       }
+      channels = STBI_rgb;
       img = std::vector<uint8_t>(data, data + (static_cast<ptrdiff_t>(width * height * channels)));
       stbi_image_free(data);
       if (std::cmp_not_equal(width, height)) {
diff --git a/tasks/example_processes_3/data/pic.jpg b/tasks/example_processes_3/data/pic.jpg
index 344580234..637624238 100644
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diff --git a/tasks/example_processes_3/tests/functional/main.cpp b/tasks/example_processes_3/tests/functional/main.cpp
index 99e5a5b15..20a89ea79 100644
--- a/tasks/example_processes_3/tests/functional/main.cpp
+++ b/tasks/example_processes_3/tests/functional/main.cpp
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ class NesterovARunFuncTestsProcesses3 : public ppc::util::BaseRunFuncTests<InTyp
     int height = -1;
     int channels = -1;
     std::vector<uint8_t> img;
-    // Read image
+    // Read image in RGB to ensure consistent channel count
     {
       std::string abs_path = ppc::util::GetAbsoluteTaskPath(PPC_ID_example_processes_3, "pic.jpg");
-      auto *data = stbi_load(abs_path.c_str(), &width, &height, &channels, 0);
+      auto *data = stbi_load(abs_path.c_str(), &width, &height, &channels, STBI_rgb);
       if (data == nullptr) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Failed to load image: " + std::string(stbi_failure_reason()));
       }
+      channels = STBI_rgb;
       img = std::vector<uint8_t>(data, data + (static_cast<ptrdiff_t>(width * height * channels)));
       stbi_image_free(data);
       if (std::cmp_not_equal(width, height)) {
diff --git a/tasks/example_threads/data/pic.jpg b/tasks/example_threads/data/pic.jpg
index 344580234..637624238 100644
Binary files a/tasks/example_threads/data/pic.jpg and b/tasks/example_threads/data/pic.jpg differ
diff --git a/tasks/example_threads/tests/functional/main.cpp b/tasks/example_threads/tests/functional/main.cpp
index b445c09eb..2e99e7bf6 100644
--- a/tasks/example_threads/tests/functional/main.cpp
+++ b/tasks/example_threads/tests/functional/main.cpp
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ class NesterovARunFuncTestsThreads : public ppc::util::BaseRunFuncTests<InType,
     int height = -1;
     int channels = -1;
     std::vector<uint8_t> img;
-    // Read image
+    // Read image in RGB to ensure consistent channel count
     {
       std::string abs_path = ppc::util::GetAbsoluteTaskPath(std::string(PPC_ID_example_threads), "pic.jpg");
-      auto *data = stbi_load(abs_path.c_str(), &width, &height, &channels, 0);
+      auto *data = stbi_load(abs_path.c_str(), &width, &height, &channels, STBI_rgb);
       if (data == nullptr) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Failed to load image: " + std::string(stbi_failure_reason()));
       }
+      channels = STBI_rgb;
       img = std::vector<uint8_t>(data, data + (static_cast<ptrdiff_t>(width * height * channels)));
       stbi_image_free(data);
       if (std::cmp_not_equal(width, height)) {
@@ -67,8 +68,7 @@ class NesterovARunFuncTestsThreads : public ppc::util::BaseRunFuncTests<InType,
 
 namespace {
 
-// TODO(allnes): Fix & enable back this test
-TEST_P(NesterovARunFuncTestsThreads, DISABLED_MatmulFromPic) {
+TEST_P(NesterovARunFuncTestsThreads, MatmulFromPic) {
   ExecuteTest(GetParam());
 }