diff --git a/src/xatu/parser.rs b/src/xatu/parser.rs
index ce9c94b..f8f7624 100644
--- a/src/xatu/parser.rs
+++ b/src/xatu/parser.rs
@@ -144,13 +144,18 @@ impl ExprReferences for rnix::ast::Expr {
 }
 
 fn is_reference(ident: &rnix::ast::Ident) -> bool {
+    let parent = ident.syntax().parent();
+    let grandparent = parent.as_ref().and_then(rowan::SyntaxNode::parent);
+
     !matches!(
-        ident.syntax().parent().and_then(|parent| parent.parent()),
-        Some(grandparent)
-            if matches!(
-                grandparent.kind(),
-                rnix::SyntaxKind::NODE_ATTRPATH_VALUE | rnix::SyntaxKind::NODE_SELECT
-            )
+        (
+            parent.map(|node| node.kind()),
+            grandparent.map(|node| node.kind())
+        ),
+        (
+            Some(rnix::SyntaxKind::NODE_ATTRPATH),
+            Some(rnix::SyntaxKind::NODE_ATTRPATH_VALUE | rnix::SyntaxKind::NODE_SELECT),
+        )
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xatu/testdata/lint_findings.nix b/src/xatu/testdata/lint_findings.nix
index de5a287..74e396a 100644
--- a/src/xatu/testdata/lint_findings.nix
+++ b/src/xatu/testdata/lint_findings.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 let
   support = "support";
-  primary = support;
+  primary = support.value;
 in {
   package = package;
   from = pkgs.from;