diff --git a/queries/hcl/highlights.scm b/queries/hcl/highlights.scm
index 4f2eb2300..95123be77 100644
--- a/queries/hcl/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/hcl/highlights.scm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   "in"
 ] @repeat
 
-[ 
+[
   "if"
   "else"
   "endif"
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@
 ; var.foo, data.bar
 ;
 ; first element in get_attr is a keyword or a reference to a keyword
-(expression (variable_expr (identifier) @keyword) (get_attr (identifier) @field))
+(expression (variable_expr (identifier) @variable.builtin) (get_attr (identifier) @field))
 
 (ERROR) @error