diff --git a/queries/java/highlights.scm b/queries/java/highlights.scm
index 3b1a55371..a7e3af292 100644
--- a/queries/java/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/java/highlights.scm
@@ -35,14 +35,15 @@
 ; Annotations
 
 (annotation
+  "@" @attribute
   name: (identifier) @attribute)
 (marker_annotation
+  "@" @attribute
   name: (identifier) @attribute)
 
 ; Operators
 
 [
-  "@"
   "+"
   ":"
   "++"