diff --git a/crates/languages/src/cpp/outline.scm b/crates/languages/src/cpp/outline.scm
index 1f20bf693c29908f9c83c75ad156c2f4e07821ce..f9697eba3030eeb59249e9ee974779c3d3b9dc33 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/cpp/outline.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/cpp/outline.scm
@@ -51,10 +51,13 @@
         (type_qualifier)
     ]* @context
     type: (_) @context
-    declarator: (init_declarator
-      ; The declaration may define multiple variables, using @item on the
-      ; declarator so that they get distinct ranges.
-      declarator: (_) @item @name))
+    declarator: [
+        ; The declaration may define multiple variables, using @item on the
+        ; declarator so that they get distinct ranges.
+        (init_declarator
+            declarator: (_) @item @name)
+        (identifier) @item @name
+    ] @item)
 
 (function_definition
     (type_qualifier)? @context