diff --git a/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm
index 1bded95290c7..0a082f2fd8c9 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/python/highlights.scm
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@
   "global"
   "nonlocal"
   "print"
+  "type"
 ] @keyword
 [
   "and"