diff --git a/queries/python/highlights.scm b/queries/python/highlights.scm
index ca0f84387..fb316bea5 100644
--- a/queries/python/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/python/highlights.scm
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 
 [
   "assert"
+  "async"
   "await"
   "class"
   "def"