diff --git a/nvim/lua/treesitter_config.lua b/nvim/lua/treesitter_config.lua
index 7275c31..9dda856 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/treesitter_config.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/treesitter_config.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 require('nvim-treesitter.configs').setup {
     ensure_installed = 'maintained',
     highlight = {
-        enable = true
+        enable = true,
+        -- fix several highlight groups linked to Identifier
+        -- which in solarized is a pretty intense shade of blue
+        -- TODO: do we have to be so blunt? this feels ugly
+        custom_captures = {
+            ['field'] = 'Normal',
+            ['parameter'] = 'Normal',
+            ['variable'] = 'Normal',
+        }
     },
     playground = {
         enable = true