diff --git a/queries/c/highlights.scm b/queries/c/highlights.scm
index bee8fc553..eda46bb5c 100644
--- a/queries/c/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/c/highlights.scm
@@ -170,4 +170,5 @@
 (preproc_params
   (identifier)) @parameter
 
+"__attribute__" @attribute
 (ERROR) @error