diff --git a/queries/lua/highlights.scm b/queries/lua/highlights.scm
index 50f14561a..a8dad1a53 100644
--- a/queries/lua/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/lua/highlights.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ;;; Highlighting for lua
 
 ;;; Builtins
+(self) @variable.builtin
+
 ;; Keywords
 
 (if_statement