diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/terraform.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/terraform.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin
+" Language: terraform
+" Maintainer: Janno Tjarks (janno.tjarks@mailbox.org)
+" Last Change: 2024 Jul 3
+
+if exists('b:did_ftplugin')
+  finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+setlocal commentstring=#\ %s
+setlocal comments=://,:#
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin = "setlocal commentstring< comments<"