diff --git a/queries/java/injections.scm b/queries/java/injections.scm
index 59e1be02b..8113bea28 100644
--- a/queries/java/injections.scm
+++ b/queries/java/injections.scm
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@
         (_) @injection.content)))
   (#any-of? @_method "format" "printf")
   (#set! injection.language "printf"))
+
+((method_invocation
+  object:
+    (string_literal
+      (string_fragment) @injection.content)
+  name: (identifier) @_method)
+  (#eq? @_method "formatted")
+  (#set! injection.language "printf"))