diff --git a/queries/java/highlights.scm b/queries/java/highlights.scm
index 28c450059..9a953eee0 100644
--- a/queries/java/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/java/highlights.scm
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@
 (type_arguments [ "<" ">" ] @punctuation.bracket)
 (type_parameters [ "<" ">" ] @punctuation.bracket)
 
+(string_interpolation [ "\\{" "}" ] @punctuation.special)
+
 ; Exceptions
 
 [