diff --git a/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json b/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json
index d430c4d1518..9a88814ff35 100644
--- a/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 		["'", "'"],
 		["<", ">"]
 	],
+	"wordPattern": "(-?\\d*\\.\\d\\w*)|([^\\`\\~\\!\\@\\#\\%\\^\\&\\*\\(\\)\\-\\=\\+\\[\\{\\]\\}\\\\\\|\\;\\:\\'\\\"\\,\\.\\<\\>\\/\\?\\s]+)",
 	"folding": {
 		"markers": {
 			"start": "^\\s*#pragma\\s+region\\b",