diff --git a/extensions/php/languages/php/outline.scm b/extensions/php/languages/php/outline.scm
index aff05692fb1df..f837ce0d87bfb 100644
--- a/extensions/php/languages/php/outline.scm
+++ b/extensions/php/languages/php/outline.scm
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@
     arguments: (arguments
         .
         (argument
-            (encapsed_string (string_value) @name)
+            [
+              (encapsed_string (string_value) @name)
+              (string (string_value) @name)
+            ]
         )
     )
 ) @item
diff --git a/extensions/php/languages/php/runnables.scm b/extensions/php/languages/php/runnables.scm
index cde3d956361f6..157e0be5a059f 100644
--- a/extensions/php/languages/php/runnables.scm
+++ b/extensions/php/languages/php/runnables.scm
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@
         arguments: (arguments
             .
             (argument
-                (encapsed_string (string_value) @run)
+                [
+                  (encapsed_string (string_value) @run)
+                  (string (string_value) @run)
+                ]
             )
         )
     ) @pest-test