diff --git a/languages/ruby/config.toml b/languages/ruby/config.toml
index 502a658..5d28c90 100644
--- a/languages/ruby/config.toml
+++ b/languages/ruby/config.toml
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@ tab_size = 2
 increase_indent_pattern = '(^\s*(module|class|def|if|elsif|else|unless|case|when|while|until|for|begin|rescue|ensure)\b|\bdo\s*(\|[^|]*\|)?\s*$)'
 decrease_indent_pattern = '^\s*(end|elsif|else|when|rescue|ensure)\b'
 scope_opt_in_language_servers = ["tailwindcss-language-server"]
-word_characters = ["?", "!"]
 debuggers = ["rdbg"]
 
 [overrides.string]
 completion_query_characters = ["-", "."]
 opt_into_language_servers = ["tailwindcss-language-server"]
+
+[overrides.identifier]
+word_characters = ["!", "?"]
diff --git a/languages/ruby/overrides.scm b/languages/ruby/overrides.scm
index d3d4b61..41863b0 100644
--- a/languages/ruby/overrides.scm
+++ b/languages/ruby/overrides.scm
@@ -2,3 +2,10 @@
 
 (string
   (string_content) @string.inclusive)
+
+[
+  (identifier)
+  (simple_symbol)
+  (hash_key_symbol)
+  "defined?"
+] @identifier