diff --git a/queries/fish/highlights.scm b/queries/fish/highlights.scm
index 71c074630..f0dce2e4e 100644
--- a/queries/fish/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/fish/highlights.scm
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 (command_substitution_dollar "$" @punctuation.bracket)
 
 ; non-bultin command names
-(command name: (word) @function)
+(command name: (word) @function.call)
 
 ; derived from builtin -n (fish 3.2.2)
 (command