diff --git a/crates/languages/src/c/injections.scm b/crates/languages/src/c/injections.scm
index 447897340c..d7df76b118 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/c/injections.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/c/injections.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ((comment) @injection.content
- (#set! injection.language "comment")
-)
+  (#match? @injection.content "^(///|//!|/\\*\\*|/\\*!)(.*)")
+  (#set! injection.language "doxygen")
+  (#set! injection.include-children))
 
 (preproc_def
     value: (preproc_arg) @injection.content
diff --git a/crates/languages/src/cpp/injections.scm b/crates/languages/src/cpp/injections.scm
index 160770f3cc..a115a3bffd 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/cpp/injections.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/cpp/injections.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ((comment) @injection.content
- (#set! injection.language "comment")
-)
+  (#match? @injection.content "^(///|//!|/\\*\\*|/\\*!)(.*)")
+  (#set! injection.language "doxygen")
+  (#set! injection.include-children))
 
 (preproc_def
     value: (preproc_arg) @injection.content