diff --git a/queries/python/highlights.scm b/queries/python/highlights.scm
index 77edc7960..8e039fb42 100644
--- a/queries/python/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/python/highlights.scm
@@ -408,12 +408,15 @@
   superclasses: (argument_list
     (identifier) @type))
 
+; Assign higher priority to @variable.member than @type.builtin
+; Otherwise reserved builtins (such as `type`) are valid as attribute name
 ((class_definition
   body: (block
     (expression_statement
       (assignment
         left: (identifier) @variable.member))))
-  (#lua-match? @variable.member "^[%l_].*$"))
+  (#lua-match? @variable.member "^[%l_].*$")
+  (#set! "priority" 101))
 
 ((class_definition
   body: (block
@@ -421,7 +424,8 @@
       (assignment
         left: (_
           (identifier) @variable.member)))))
-  (#lua-match? @variable.member "^[%l_].*$"))
+  (#lua-match? @variable.member "^[%l_].*$")
+  (#set! "priority" 101))
 
 ((class_definition
   (block