diff --git a/syntax/python.vim b/syntax/python.vim
index 2f9a47e..9169389 100644
--- a/syntax/python.vim
+++ b/syntax/python.vim
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ if s:Enabled('g:python_highlight_builtin_funcs')
       let s:funcs_re .= '|print'
     endif
   else
-      let s:funcs_re .= '|ascii|exec|print'
+      let s:funcs_re .= '|ascii|breakpoint|exec|print'
   endif
 
   let s:funcs_re = 'syn match pythonBuiltinFunc ''\v\.@<!\zs<%(' . s:funcs_re . ')>'
diff --git a/tests/test.py b/tests/test.py
index 0f75ead..a843fc7 100644
--- a/tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/test.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ all()
 any()
 bin()
 bool()
+breakpoint()
 bytearray()
 callable()
 chr()