diff --git a/queries/perl/highlights.scm b/queries/perl/highlights.scm
index 978a35bc3..1375107bb 100644
--- a/queries/perl/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/perl/highlights.scm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   (super)
   ]
   .
-  ("::" @constant)
+  ("::" @operator)
 )
 
 (comments) @comment