diff --git a/graphify/extract.py b/graphify/extract.py
index 0c67ac5..7101d61 100644
--- a/graphify/extract.py
+++ b/graphify/extract.py
@@ -3868,7 +3868,7 @@ def _extract_generic(
             return
 
         if (config.ts_module == "tree_sitter_scala"
-                and t == "val_definition"
+                and t in ("val_definition", "var_definition")
                 and parent_class_nid):
             type_node = node.child_by_field_name("type")
             if type_node is not None:
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sample.scala b/tests/fixtures/sample.scala
index 95755a8..8a35888 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sample.scala
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sample.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ abstract class BaseClient
 
 class HttpClient(config: Config) extends BaseClient with Loggable {
   val source: Config = config
+  var fallback: BaseClient = null
 
   def get(path: String): String = {
     buildRequest("GET", path)
diff --git a/tests/test_languages.py b/tests/test_languages.py
index 941fcac..bd370c9 100644
--- a/tests/test_languages.py
+++ b/tests/test_languages.py
@@ -655,6 +655,11 @@ def test_scala_val_definition_field_context():
     assert ("HttpClient", "Config") in _edge_labels(r, "references", "field")
 
 
+def test_scala_var_definition_field_context():
+    r = extract_scala(FIXTURES / "sample.scala")
+    assert ("HttpClient", "BaseClient") in _edge_labels(r, "references", "field")
+
+
 def test_scala_method_return_type_context():
     r = extract_scala(FIXTURES / "sample.scala")
     assert ("create", "HttpClient") in _edge_labels(r, "references", "return_type")