diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index d975a76..496b4a8 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 - Highlight directories in command position correctly, including `AUTO_CD` support
   [#669]
 
+- Recognize `env` as a precommand (e.g., `env FOO=bar ls`)
+
 # Changes in version 0.7.1
 
 - Remove out-of-date information from the 0.7.0 changelog.
diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index 263b0be..456e3e7 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ _zsh_highlight_highlighter_main_paint()
     'catchsegv' ''
     'nohup' ''
     'setsid' :wc
+    'env' u:i
+
     # As of OpenSSH 8.1p1
     'ssh-agent' aEPt:csDd:k
     # suckless-tools v44
diff --git a/highlighters/main/test-data/multiline-array-assignment1.zsh b/highlighters/main/test-data/multiline-array-assignment1.zsh
index 3734c7a..2926d93 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/test-data/multiline-array-assignment1.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/test-data/multiline-array-assignment1.zsh
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ expected_region_highlight=(
   '6 6 commandseparator' # \n
   '7 9 default' # bar
   '10 10 assign' # )
-  '12 14 command' # env
+  '12 14 precommand' # env
 )