diff --git a/queries/c/locals.scm b/queries/c/locals.scm
index b08d706ee..f7a4b84d2 100644
--- a/queries/c/locals.scm
+++ b/queries/c/locals.scm
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@
 (while_statement) @scope
 (translation_unit) @scope
 (function_definition) @scope
+(compound_statement) @scope ; a block in curly braces