diff --git a/crates/languages/src/c/highlights.scm b/crates/languages/src/c/highlights.scm
index 0ba43f2f7c..e426bd4f90 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/c/highlights.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/c/highlights.scm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   "#ifndef"
   "#include"
   (preproc_directive)
-] @keyword.directive
+] @preproc
 
 [
   "="
diff --git a/crates/languages/src/cpp/highlights.scm b/crates/languages/src/cpp/highlights.scm
index 234605409c..dbb79e69b0 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/cpp/highlights.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/cpp/highlights.scm
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ type: (primitive_type) @type.builtin
   "#ifndef"
   "#include"
   (preproc_directive)
-] @keyword.directive
+] @preproc
 
 (comment) @comment