diff --git a/src/config/sublime_syntax.zig b/src/config/sublime_syntax.zig
index 1b7c4900a..18167fee6 100644
--- a/src/config/sublime_syntax.zig
+++ b/src/config/sublime_syntax.zig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const Template = struct {
         \\contexts:
         \\  main:
         \\    # Comments
-        \\    - match: '#.*$'
+        \\    - match: '^\s*#.*$'
         \\      scope: comment.line.number-sign.ghostty
         \\
         \\    # Keywords
diff --git a/src/config/vim.zig b/src/config/vim.zig
index 43ad9fa63..d048fc990 100644
--- a/src/config/vim.zig
+++ b/src/config/vim.zig
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ fn writeSyntax(writer: anytype) !void {
     try writer.writeAll(
         \\
         \\
-        \\syn match ghosttyConfigComment /#.*/ contains=@Spell
+        \\syn match ghosttyConfigComment /^\s*#.*/ contains=@Spell
         \\
         \\hi def link ghosttyConfigComment Comment
         \\hi def link ghosttyConfigKeyword Keyword