diff --git a/queries/typescript/highlights.scm b/queries/typescript/highlights.scm
index b82231567..d23a918f9 100644
--- a/queries/typescript/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/typescript/highlights.scm
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 (template_literal_type) @string
 
+(non_null_expression "!" @operator)
+
 ;; punctuation
 
 (type_arguments