diff --git a/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm b/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm
index 5244cd630dc0e9..36e94ad2508e22 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+(identifier) @variable
 (type_identifier) @type
 (primitive_type) @type.builtin
 (self) @variable.special