diff --git a/queries/leo/highlights.scm b/queries/leo/highlights.scm
index e34b9942d..e33aed7bc 100644
--- a/queries/leo/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/leo/highlights.scm
@@ -191,4 +191,6 @@
   (unsigned_literal)
 ] @number
 
+(string_literal) @string
+
 (annotation) @attribute