diff --git a/runtime/queries/elixir/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/elixir/highlights.scm
index bb88e4502..e37f9b8d9 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/elixir/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/elixir/highlights.scm
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   (quoted_atom)
   (keyword)
   (quoted_keyword)
-] @string.special.symbol
+] @tag
 
 [
   (string)