diff --git a/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm
index 2666402b81c7..56a00e053b71 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
   "global"
   "nonlocal"
   "print"
+  "type"
 ] @keyword
 [
   "and"