diff --git a/crates/languages/src/cpp/outline.scm b/crates/languages/src/cpp/outline.scm
index c8973665581472d59bd478f8a95d4881f7b431e8..e8e242ef9c2ee1e961831ec8a993d2b071af8aea 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/cpp/outline.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/cpp/outline.scm
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
     (type_qualifier)? @context
     type: (_) @context
     declarator: (init_declarator
-      declarator: (_) @name)) @item
+      ; The declaration may define multiple variables, using @item on the
+      ; declarator so that they get distinct ranges.
+      declarator: (_) @item @name))
 
 (function_definition
     (type_qualifier)? @context