diff --git a/runtime/queries/html/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/html/highlights.scm
index 2c70a9c3e..fff015b5c 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/html/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/html/highlights.scm
@@ -2,11 +2,18 @@
 (erroneous_end_tag_name) @tag.error
 (doctype) @constant
 (attribute_name) @attribute
-(attribute_value) @string
 (comment) @comment
 
+[
+  "\""
+  (attribute_value)
+] @string
+
 [
   "<"
   ">"
   "</"
+  "/>"
 ] @punctuation.bracket
+
+"=" @punctuation.delimiter