diff --git a/queries/cpp/highlights.scm b/queries/cpp/highlights.scm
index 0f12dd8df..c40ab26f1 100644
--- a/queries/cpp/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/cpp/highlights.scm
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 ; Constants
 
 (this) @variable.builtin
-(nullptr) @constant
+(nullptr) @constant.builtin
 
 (true) @boolean
 (false) @boolean