diff --git a/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm
index 70f6d9acc..b53c34eb7 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm
@@ -416,10 +416,17 @@
 (call
   function: (attribute
     object: (identifier) @_re)
-  arguments: (argument_list
-    .
-    (string
-      (string_content) @string.regexp))
+  arguments: [
+    (argument_list
+      .
+      (string
+        (string_content) @string.regexp))
+  (argument_list
+      .
+      (concatenated_string
+        (string
+          (string_content) @string.regexp)))
+  ]
   (#eq? @_re "re"))
 
 ; Decorators