diff --git a/queries/supercollider/highlights.scm b/queries/supercollider/highlights.scm
index 58bf1c9e6..4d5cb17f5 100644
--- a/queries/supercollider/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/supercollider/highlights.scm
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 ; "super"
 ; "this"
 "var"
-] @type.builtin
+] @keyword
 
 ; Brackets
 [