diff --git a/queries/perl/highlights.scm b/queries/perl/highlights.scm
index 1002ae5a2..978a35bc3 100644
--- a/queries/perl/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/perl/highlights.scm
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 
 [
 (package_name)
-(special_variable)
+(special_scalar_variable)
+(special_array_variable)
+(special_hash_variable)
 (special_literal)
 (super)
 ] @constant