diff --git a/queries/lua/injections.scm b/queries/lua/injections.scm
index 18d20e616..9499c5f28 100644
--- a/queries/lua/injections.scm
+++ b/queries/lua/injections.scm
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@
   arguments: (arguments (string content: _ @query) .))
   (#eq? @_vimcmd_identifier "vim.treesitter.query.set_query"))
 
+;; highlight string as query if starts with `;; query`
+((string ("string_content") @query) (#lua-match? @query "^%s*;;%s?query"))
+
 (comment) @comment