diff --git a/queries/verilog/highlights.scm b/queries/verilog/highlights.scm
index c8cff453f..71eb06a16 100644
--- a/queries/verilog/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/verilog/highlights.scm
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
   "global"
   "ref"
   "initial"
+  "string"
   (unique_priority)
   (bins_keyword)
   (always_keyword)
@@ -259,10 +260,14 @@
 
 [
   (net_type)
-  (data_type)
+  (integer_vector_type)
   (time_unit)
+  (integer_atom_type)
 ] @type.builtin
 
+(data_type
+  (simple_identifier) @type.builtin)
+
 ; variable
 (list_of_variable_decl_assignments
   (variable_decl_assignment
@@ -439,6 +444,9 @@ port_name: (simple_identifier) @variable
   ]
   (simple_identifier)? @label)
 
+(generate_block
+  name: (simple_identifier) @label)
+
 ; function.call
 (method_call_body
   name: (simple_identifier) @function.call)