diff --git a/.config/helix/themes/ashen.toml b/.config/helix/themes/ashen.toml
index e9e796db..36d868f3 100644
--- a/.config/helix/themes/ashen.toml
+++ b/.config/helix/themes/ashen.toml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 "keyword" = "red_ember"
 "keyword.operator" = "orange_blaze"
+"keyword.directive" = {fg = "red_ember", modifiers = ["italic"]}
+"keyword.storage.modifier" = {fg = "red_ember", modifiers = ["italic"]}
 
 "operator" = "orange_glow"