diff --git a/queries/highlights.scm b/queries/highlights.scm
index 2135031..cf22b13 100644
--- a/queries/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/highlights.scm
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 (comment) @comment
 
+; Literals {{{
+(nil_literal) @constant.builtin
+(integer_literal) @number
+(string_literal) @string
+; }}}
+
 ; vim: sw=2 foldmethod=marker
diff --git a/test/highlight/literals.tig b/test/highlight/literals.tig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95078d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/highlight/literals.tig
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+nil
+/* <- constant.builtin */
+42
+/* <- number */
+"Hello World!"
+/* <- string */