diff --git a/queries/cmake/highlights.scm b/queries/cmake/highlights.scm
index b04700984..266e75dc9 100644
--- a/queries/cmake/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/cmake/highlights.scm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  (bracket_argument)
 ] @string
 
-(variable_ref) @none
+(variable_ref) @variable
 
 [
  (bracket_comment)