diff --git a/crates/zed/src/languages/javascript/overrides.scm b/crates/zed/src/languages/javascript/overrides.scm
index 5e43c4a94a..8b43fdcfc5 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/languages/javascript/overrides.scm
+++ b/crates/zed/src/languages/javascript/overrides.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 (comment) @comment
-(string) @string
+
+[
+  (string)
+  (template_string)
+] @string
 
 [
   (jsx_element)
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/languages/tsx/overrides.scm b/crates/zed/src/languages/tsx/overrides.scm
index 03066371b1..8b43fdcfc5 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/languages/tsx/overrides.scm
+++ b/crates/zed/src/languages/tsx/overrides.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 (comment) @comment
-(string) @string
+
+[
+  (string)
+  (template_string)
+] @string
+
 [
   (jsx_element)
   (jsx_fragment)