diff --git a/queries/c/highlights.scm b/queries/c/highlights.scm
index 2c0616d87..7f3e4a5bc 100644
--- a/queries/c/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/c/highlights.scm
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
   "*"
   "/"
   "+"
+  "%"
 
   "~"
   "|"
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@
   "+="
   "*="
   "/="
+  "%="
   "|="
   "&="
   "--"