diff --git a/data/syntax/meson.xml b/data/syntax/meson.xml
--- a/data/syntax/meson.xml
+++ b/data/syntax/meson.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE language SYSTEM "language.dtd">
 <language name="Meson" section="Other"
-	version="2" kateversion="2.4"
+	version="3" kateversion="2.4"
 	extensions="meson.build;meson_options.txt"
 	mimetype="text/x-meson"
 	priority="5"
@@ -114,4 +114,11 @@
 			<itemData name="Comment"              defStyleNum="dsComment"/>
 		</itemDatas>
 	</highlighting>
-</language>
\ No newline at end of file
+
+	<general>
+		<comments>
+			<comment name="singleLine" start="#"/>
+		</comments>
+	</general>
+
+</language>