diff --git a/mne/viz/_brain/_brain.py b/mne/viz/_brain/_brain.py
index b0ebce4a50c..02ab07d422d 100644
--- a/mne/viz/_brain/_brain.py
+++ b/mne/viz/_brain/_brain.py
@@ -2628,8 +2628,8 @@ def add_volume_labels(
         import nibabel as nib
 
         # load anatomical segmentation image
-        if not aseg.endswith("aseg"):
-            raise RuntimeError(f'`aseg` file path must end with "aseg", got {aseg}')
+        if not aseg.endswith(("aseg", "parc")):
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Expected `aseg` file path, {aseg} suffix")
         aseg = str(
             _check_fname(
                 op.join(