diff --git a/queries/hcl/highlights.scm b/queries/hcl/highlights.scm
index cf33e0610..e4fb66fb9 100644
--- a/queries/hcl/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/hcl/highlights.scm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 (bool_lit) @boolean
 (null_lit) @constant
 (comment) @comment
-(identifier) @variable
+(identifier) @symbol
 
 (block (identifier) @namespace)
 (function_call (identifier) @function)