diff --git a/bids-validator/bids_validator/rules/file_level_rules.json b/bids-validator/bids_validator/rules/file_level_rules.json
index bdfdf7e16..3d16338cd 100644
--- a/bids-validator/bids_validator/rules/file_level_rules.json
+++ b/bids-validator/bids_validator/rules/file_level_rules.json
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
   },
 
   "anat_vfa_mt": {
-    "regexp": "^[\\/\\\\](sub-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)[\\/\\\\](?:(ses-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)[\\/\\\\])?anat[\\/\\\\]\\1(_\\2)?(?:_acq-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)?(?:_ce-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)?(?:_rec-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)?(?:_run-[0-9]+)?_flip-[0-9]+?_mt-(on|off)?(?:_part-(imag|mag|phase|real))?_(?:@@@_anat_suffixes_@@@)\\.(@@@_anat_ext_@@@)$",
+    "regexp": "^[\\/\\\\](sub-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)[\\/\\\\](?:(ses-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)[\\/\\\\])?anat[\\/\\\\]\\1(_\\2)?(?:_acq-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)?(?:_ce-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)?(?:_rec-[a-zA-Z0-9]+)?(?:_run-[0-9]+)?(?:_echo-[0-9]+)?_flip-[0-9]+?_mt-(on|off)?(?:_part-(imag|mag|phase|real))?_(?:@@@_anat_suffixes_@@@)\\.(@@@_anat_ext_@@@)$",
     "tokens": {
       "@@@_anat_suffixes_@@@": [
         "MPM",