diff --git a/queries/cpp/locals.scm b/queries/cpp/locals.scm
index 69d2f2c26..d5c2990b8 100644
--- a/queries/cpp/locals.scm
+++ b/queries/cpp/locals.scm
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 (reference_declarator
   (identifier) @definition.var)
 
+(variadic_declarator
+  (identifier) @definition.var)
+
 (struct_specifier
   name: (type_identifier) @definition.type)