diff --git a/syntax/nim.vim b/syntax/nim.vim
index 3703085..e6523d1 100644
--- a/syntax/nim.vim
+++ b/syntax/nim.vim
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ syn keyword nimKeyword       ptr
 syn keyword nimKeyword       raise ref return
 syn keyword nimKeyword       shared shl shr static
 syn keyword nimKeyword       try tuple type
-syn keyword nimKeyword       var
+syn keyword nimKeyword       var vtref vtptr
 syn keyword nimKeyword       when while with without
 syn keyword nimKeyword       xor
 syn keyword nimKeyword       yield