diff --git a/rc/filetype/zig.kak b/rc/filetype/zig.kak
index 157083fe..beffa881 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/zig.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/zig.kak
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ provide-module zig %§
 add-highlighter shared/zig regions
 add-highlighter shared/zig/code default-region group
 
-add-highlighter shared/zig/doc_comment region '///[^/]' '$' fill documentation
+add-highlighter shared/zig/doc_comment region '///(?=[^/])' '$' fill documentation
 add-highlighter shared/zig/comment region '//' '$' fill comment
 
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