diff --git a/data/syntax-highlighting/vim/ftplugin/meson.vim b/data/syntax-highlighting/vim/ftplugin/meson.vim
index e21b61f3d..f533405c9 100644
--- a/data/syntax-highlighting/vim/ftplugin/meson.vim
+++ b/data/syntax-highlighting/vim/ftplugin/meson.vim
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ let b:did_ftplugin = 1
 let s:keepcpo= &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
+setlocal commentstring=#\ %s
+setlocal comments=:#
+
 setlocal shiftwidth=2
 setlocal softtabstop=2