diff --git a/runtime/queries/ecma/injections.scm b/runtime/queries/ecma/injections.scm
index 09cca4418..72ad31da4 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/ecma/injections.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/ecma/injections.scm
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@
   arguments: (template_string) @injection.content
   (#any-of? @injection.language "html" "css" "json" "sql" "js" "ts" "bash"))
 
+; Parse the contents of $ template literals as shell commands
+
+(call_expression
+  function: [
+    (identifier) @_template_function_name
+    (member_expression
+      property: (property_identifier) @_template_function_name)
+  ]
+  arguments: (template_string) @injection.content
+ (#eq? @_template_function_name "$")
+ (#set! injection.language "bash"))
+
 ; Parse the contents of gql template literals
 
 ((call_expression