diff --git a/queries/git_config/highlights.scm b/queries/git_config/highlights.scm
index 9172e890c..18b75bc64 100644
--- a/queries/git_config/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/git_config/highlights.scm
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
 (string) @string
 
 ((string) @text.uri
- (#match? @text.uri "^(~|./|/)"))
+ (#lua-match? @text.uri "^[.]?[/]"))
+
+((string) @text.uri
+ (#lua-match? @text.uri "^[~]"))
 
 (section_header
   [