diff --git a/.github/MAINTAINERS b/.github/MAINTAINERS
index 91c3284afd..7433062eb6 100644
--- a/.github/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/.github/MAINTAINERS
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ runtime/ftplugin/solution.vim		@dkearns
 runtime/ftplugin/spec.vim		@ignatenkobrain
 runtime/ftplugin/ssa.vim		@ObserverOfTime
 runtime/ftplugin/sshdconfig.vim		@jiangyinzuo
+runtime/ftplugin/svelte.vim		@igorlfs
 runtime/ftplugin/swayconfig.vim		@jamespeapen
 runtime/ftplugin/systemverilog.vim	@Kocha
 runtime/ftplugin/swig.vim		@jmarrec
diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/svelte.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/svelte.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0ec4e0ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/svelte.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+" Vim filetype plugin
+" Language:	svelte
+" Maintainer:	Igor Lacerda <igorlafarsi@gmail.com>
+" Last Change:	2024 Jun 09
+
+if exists('b:did_ftplugin')
+  finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+setl commentstring=<!--\ %s\ -->
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin = 'setl cms<'