diff --git a/queries/json/highlights.scm b/queries/json/highlights.scm
index c91e71f29..c4bfade8a 100644
--- a/queries/json/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/json/highlights.scm
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 
 (number) @number
 
-(pair
-  key: (string) @label
-  value: (string) @string)
+(pair key: (string) @label)
+(pair value: (string) @string)
 
 (array (string) @string)