diff --git a/queries/cpp/locals.scm b/queries/cpp/locals.scm
index d5c2990b8..c625e9ce3 100644
--- a/queries/cpp/locals.scm
+++ b/queries/cpp/locals.scm
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 ;template <typename T>
 (type_parameter_declaration
   (type_identifier) @definition.type)
-     
+(template_declaration) @scope
+
 ;; Namespaces
 (namespace_definition 
   name: (identifier) @definition.namespace