diff --git a/runtime/queries/markdown/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/markdown/highlights.scm
index ed22b806..988a56b6 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/markdown/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/markdown/highlights.scm
@@ -35,9 +35,12 @@
   (list_marker_plus)
   (list_marker_minus)
   (list_marker_star)
+] @markup.list.numbered
+
+[
   (list_marker_dot)
   (list_marker_parenthesis)
-] @punctuation.special
+] @markup.list.unnumbered
 
 [
   (backslash_escape)