diff --git a/syntax/lark.vim b/syntax/lark.vim
index e1e0dce..8b1aea4 100644
--- a/syntax/lark.vim
+++ b/syntax/lark.vim
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ syn region string matchgroup=agroup  start='"' end='"\|\n' skip='\\.'
 
 "Comment needs to be matched **after** REGEX Patterns otherwise comments are
 "highlighted as an empty regex pattern followed by tokens
-syn region comment start="//" end="$" 
+syn region comment start="//\|#" end="$"
 
 
 let b:current_syntax = "lark"