diff --git a/runtime/queries/kitty/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/kitty/highlights.scm
index 93e5d31a4..7fe0f214a 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/kitty/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/kitty/highlights.scm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(line_continuation) @comment
+(line_continuation) @punctuation.special
 
 (comment
   (comment_content) @spell) @comment