diff --git a/languages.toml b/languages.toml
index 981fca09a..72f30ca41 100644
--- a/languages.toml
+++ b/languages.toml
@@ -59,3 +59,15 @@ roots = []
 path = "../helix-syntax/languages/tree-sitter-html"
 
 indent = { tab-width = 2, unit = "  " }
+
+[[language]]
+name = "python"
+scope = "source.python"
+injection-regex = "python"
+file-types = ["py"]
+roots = []
+path = "../helix-syntax/languages/tree-sitter-python"
+
+language-server = { command = "pyls" }
+# TODO: pyls needs utf-8 offsets
+indent = { tab-width = 2, unit = "  " }
diff --git a/theme.toml b/theme.toml
index 6577544dd..871a28b5d 100644
--- a/theme.toml
+++ b/theme.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 "operator" = "#dbbfef" # lilac
 # "property" = "#a4a0e8" # lavender
 "property" = "#ffffff" # white
+"variable" = "#a4a0e8" # lavender
 "variable.parameter" = "#a4a0e8" # lavender
 # TODO distinguish type from type.builtin?
 "type" = "#ffffff" # white
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 "constructor" = "#dbbfef" # lilac
 "function" = "#ffffff" # white
 "function.macro" = "#dbbfef" # lilac
+"function.builtin" = "#ffffff" # white
 "comment" = "#697C81" # sirocco
 "variable.builtin" = "#9ff28f" # mint
 "constant" = "#ffffff" # white
@@ -32,8 +34,6 @@
 # concat (ERROR) @syntax-error and "MISSING ;" selectors for errors
 
 "module" = "#ff0000"
-"variable" = "#a4a0e8" # lavender
-"function.builtin" = "#ff0000"
 
 "ui.background" = { bg = "#3b224c" } # midnight
 "ui.linenr" = { fg = "#5a5977" } # comet