diff --git a/examples/rescript-project/src/asyncAwait.res b/examples/rescript-project/src/asyncAwait.res
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba735d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rescript-project/src/asyncAwait.res
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+let greetUser = async (userId) => {
+  let name = await getUserName(. userId)  
+  "Hello " ++ name ++ "!"
+}
diff --git a/syntax/rescript.vim b/syntax/rescript.vim
index 2e0ab5c..0df542e 100644
--- a/syntax/rescript.vim
+++ b/syntax/rescript.vim
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ syntax keyword resKeyword if else switch when
 syntax keyword resKeyword and as open include module in constraint import export
 syntax keyword resKeyword for to downto while
 syntax keyword resKeyword try catch exception assert
+syntax keyword resKeyword async await
 
 " Types
 syntax keyword resType bool int float char string unit