diff --git a/queries/ql/highlights.scm b/queries/ql/highlights.scm
index b996d627c..94506ddb8 100644
--- a/queries/ql/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/ql/highlights.scm
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 
 (dataclass name: (className) @type)
 (datatype name: (className) @type)
+(typeExpr name: (className) @type)
 
 (varName) @variable