diff --git a/queries/regex/highlights.scm b/queries/regex/highlights.scm
index e529a98a0..2cfdf4b01 100644
--- a/queries/regex/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/regex/highlights.scm
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
   "="
   "!"
   "-"
+  (backreference_escape)
+  (lazy)
 ] @operator
 
 [