diff --git a/runtime/queries/rust/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/rust/highlights.scm
index dcc9bca9e..7a275d8e3 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/rust/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/rust/highlights.scm
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 (super) @keyword
 
 (self) @variable.builtin
+(metavariable) @variable
 
 [
 (char_literal)
diff --git a/theme.toml b/theme.toml
index 9a1d76ab0..f46ce1a94 100644
--- a/theme.toml
+++ b/theme.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 "operator" = "#dbbfef" # lilac
 # "property" = "#a4a0e8" # lavender
 "property" = "#ffffff" # white
-"variable" = "#a4a0e8" # lavender
+# "variable" = "#a4a0e8" # lavender
+"variable" = "#eccdba" # almond
 "variable.parameter" = "#a4a0e8" # lavender
 # TODO distinguish type from type.builtin?
 "type" = "#ffffff" # white