diff --git a/misc/vim/syntax/ql.vim b/misc/vim/syntax/ql.vim
index 56e6f09d2f2..8b23f2bf3b7 100644
--- a/misc/vim/syntax/ql.vim
+++ b/misc/vim/syntax/ql.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 syn keyword qlKeyword       from where select predicate in as order by asc desc module result this super
-syn keyword qlAnnotation    abstract cached external final library noopt private deprecated override query pragma language bindingset noinline nomagic monotonicAggregates
+syn keyword qlAnnotation    abstract cached external final library noopt private deprecated override query pragma language bindingset noinline nomagic monotonicAggregates transient
 syn keyword qlLogic         not and or implies exists forall forex any none
 syn keyword qlConditional   if then else
 syn keyword qlType          int float string boolean date