diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/golang_highlight_rules.js b/lib/ace/mode/golang_highlight_rules.js
index 80f20d3b..5a969661 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/golang_highlight_rules.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/golang_highlight_rules.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
 
     var GolangHighlightRules = function() {
         var keywords = (
-            "else|break|case|return|goto|if|const|" +
+            "else|break|case|return|goto|if|const|select|" +
             "continue|struct|default|switch|for|range|" +
             "func|import|package|chan|defer|fallthrough|go|interface|map|range" +
             "select|type|var"