diff --git a/queries/cpp/locals.scm b/queries/cpp/locals.scm
index 1f7ff28d7..b85e5f9e8 100644
--- a/queries/cpp/locals.scm
+++ b/queries/cpp/locals.scm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 ;; Namespaces
 (namespace_definition 
   name: (identifier) @definition.namespace
-  body (_) @scope)
+  body: (_) @scope)
 
 (namespace_identifier) @reference.namespace