diff --git a/queries/vim/highlights.scm b/queries/vim/highlights.scm
index 14e5a8128..df7b3cf48 100644
--- a/queries/vim/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/vim/highlights.scm
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@
   "=~"
   "!~"
   "="
+  "^="
   "+="
   "-="
   "*="