diff --git a/queries/lua/highlights.scm b/queries/lua/highlights.scm
index ef4010bb2..8c43fb7d8 100644
--- a/queries/lua/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/lua/highlights.scm
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 (identifier) @variable
 
 ((identifier) @variable.builtin
- (#match? @variable.builtin "^self$"))
+ (#eq? @variable.builtin "self"))
 
 ;; Constants