diff --git a/queries/lua/highlights.scm b/queries/lua/highlights.scm
index 48aed0529..1c17d823b 100644
--- a/queries/lua/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/lua/highlights.scm
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 (function_call name: (dot_index_expression field: (identifier) @function.call))
 (function_declaration name: (dot_index_expression field: (identifier) @function))
 
-(method_index_expression method: (identifier) @method)
+(method_index_expression method: (identifier) @method.call)
 
 (function_call
   (identifier) @function.builtin