diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index a198dff..5874531 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 [core]
 	editor = nvim
 	pager = /usr/share/git-core/contrib/diff-highlight | less
+	commentChar = ";"
 [diff]
 	colorMoved = default
 [fetch]