diff --git a/rc/filetype/just.kak b/rc/filetype/just.kak
index ced46d47..70e2f72e 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/just.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/just.kak
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ add-highlighter shared/justfile/body/interpreters/defaultshell/ regex '^\h+(@)'
 add-highlighter shared/justfile/body/interpreters/bash region '^\h+#!\h?/usr/bin/env bash' '^[^\h]' ref sh
 add-highlighter shared/justfile/body/interpreters/sh region '^\h+#!\h?/usr/bin/env sh' '^[^\h]' ref sh
 
-add-highlighter shared/justfile/body/ regex '(\{{2})([\w-]+)(\}{2})' 1:operator 2:variable 3:operator
+add-highlighter shared/justfile/body/ regex '(\{{2})([\w-]+(?:\(\))?)(\}{2})' 1:operator 2:variable 3:operator
 
 
 }