diff --git a/pkg/urbit/include/c/motes.h b/pkg/urbit/include/c/motes.h
index 240086ec9f..5f92b8bf9c 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/include/c/motes.h
+++ b/pkg/urbit/include/c/motes.h
@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@
 #   define c3__pang   c3_s4('p','a','n','g')
 #   define c3__pank   c3_s4('p','a','n','k')
 #   define c3__para   c3_s4('p','a','r','a')
+#   define c3__park   c3_s4('p','a','r','k')
 #   define c3__parq   c3_s4('p','a','r','q')
 #   define c3__part   c3_s4('p','a','r','t')
 #   define c3__pass   c3_s4('p','a','s','s')
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/vere/pier.c b/pkg/urbit/vere/pier.c
index 8735d79d21..2be2e39962 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/vere/pier.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/vere/pier.c
@@ -1708,7 +1708,8 @@ _pier_pill_parse(u3_noun pil)
     while ( u3_nul != ova ) {
       ovo = u3h(ova);
 
-      if ( c3__into == u3h(u3t(ovo)) ) {
+      u3_noun tag = u3h(u3t(ovo));
+      if ( ( c3__into == tag ) || ( c3__park == tag ) ) {
         c3_assert( 0 == len_w );
         len_w++;
         ovo = u3t(pil_q);