diff --git a/crates/languages/src/python/highlights.scm b/crates/languages/src/python/highlights.scm
index 98ed2039695c7e2fffaf6a9e1a9e8d948b8e517a..3b318fe962f13e1d4787729dcd59f1ff74fe2dc2 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/python/highlights.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/python/highlights.scm
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
   (tuple (identifier) @type)
 )
 
+; Forward references
+(type
+  (string) @type
+)
+
+
 ; Function calls
 
 (decorator