diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/snakemake.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/snakemake.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin
+" Language:	snakemake
+" Maintainer:	Riley Bruins <ribru17@gmail.com>
+" Last Change:	2024 Jun 13
+
+if exists('b:did_ftplugin')
+  finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+setl comments=:# commentstring=#\ %s
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin = 'setl com< cms<'