diff --git a/runtime/queries/vhs/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/vhs/highlights.scm
index a7e1af301..5e53584b8 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/vhs/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/vhs/highlights.scm
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 (float) @constant.numeric.float
 (integer) @constant.numeric.integer
 (comment) @comment
-[(path) (string) (json)] @string.special.path
+[(string) (json)] @string.special.path
+(path) @string.special.path
 (time) @string.special.symbol
 (boolean) @constant.builtin.boolean