diff --git a/crates/zed/src/languages/bash/highlights.scm b/crates/zed/src/languages/bash/highlights.scm
index a72c5468ed..5cb5dad6a0 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/languages/bash/highlights.scm
+++ b/crates/zed/src/languages/bash/highlights.scm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   (raw_string)
   (heredoc_body)
   (heredoc_start)
+  (ansi_c_string)
 ] @string
 
 (command_name) @function