diff --git a/python/ql/lib/semmle/python/frameworks/RestFramework.qll b/python/ql/lib/semmle/python/frameworks/RestFramework.qll
index 49eb3cbe7e6..4e327491ca6 100644
--- a/python/ql/lib/semmle/python/frameworks/RestFramework.qll
+++ b/python/ql/lib/semmle/python/frameworks/RestFramework.qll
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ private module RestFramework {
       exists(RestFrameworkApiViewClass vc |
         this.getParameter() =
           vc.getARequestHandler().(PrivateDjango::DjangoRouteHandler).getRequestParam()
+        or
+        // retrieve(self, request, **kwargs)
+        this.getParameter() = vc.getARequestHandler().(PrivateDjango::DjangoRouteHandler).getKwarg()
       )
       or
       // annotated with @api_view decorator