diff --git a/swift.nanorc b/swift.nanorc
index d0960f9..7204e04 100644
--- a/swift.nanorc
+++ b/swift.nanorc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ color yellow "[.:;,+*|=!?\%]" "<" ">" "/" "-" "&"
 color brightyellow "[!]"
 
 # Statements
-color magenta  "\<(class|import|let|var|struct|enum|func|if|else|switch|case|default|for|in|internal|external|unowned|private|public|throws)\>"
+color magenta  "\<(class|import|let|var|struct|enum|func|if|else|switch|case|default|for|in|internal|external|unowned|static|private|public|throws)\>"
 color magenta  "\<(prefix|postfix|operator|extension|lazy|get|set|self|willSet|didSet|override|super|convenience|weak|strong|mutating|return|guard)\>"
 
 # Keywords