diff --git a/queries/cmake/highlights.scm b/queries/cmake/highlights.scm
index 18a87c25e..51bc5539b 100644
--- a/queries/cmake/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/cmake/highlights.scm
@@ -123,3 +123,4 @@
   (#match? @function.builtin "\\c^(add_custom_command)$")
 )
 
+(escape_sequence) @string.escape