diff --git a/src/modifiers/containing_scope.py b/src/modifiers/containing_scope.py
index 63a625df..9817e07e 100644
--- a/src/modifiers/containing_scope.py
+++ b/src/modifiers/containing_scope.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def cursorless_containing_scope(m) -> str:
     "file": "document",
     "line": "line",
     "token": "token",
+    "column": "column"
 }
 
 # NOTE: Please do not change these dicts.  Use the CSVs for customization.