diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/core/baserecording.py b/src/spikeinterface/core/baserecording.py
index ac299f52e7..ce95581be8 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/core/baserecording.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/core/baserecording.py
@@ -852,6 +852,7 @@ def binary_compatible_with(
         time_axis=None,
         file_paths_length=None,
         file_offset=None,
+        file_suffix=None,
     ):
         """
         Check is the recording is binary compatible with some constrain on