diff --git a/modules/lang/ocaml/autoload.el b/modules/lang/ocaml/autoload.el
index 9ab554c7e..45a942d07 100644
--- a/modules/lang/ocaml/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/lang/ocaml/autoload.el
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
   "Break line at point and indent, continuing comment if within one."
   (interactive)
   (comment-indent-new-line)
-  (when (eq (char-before) ?*)
+  (when (and +ocaml-prefix-comments-with-asterisk (eq (char-before) ?*))
     (just-one-space)))
diff --git a/modules/lang/ocaml/config.el b/modules/lang/ocaml/config.el
index d2db49bb6..1ae00fcc5 100644
--- a/modules/lang/ocaml/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/ocaml/config.el
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ;;; lang/ocaml/config.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
+(defvar +ocaml-prefix-comments-with-asterisk t
+  "If non-nil, continue block comments with a leading asterisk.")
+
+
+;;
+;;; Packages
+
 (when (featurep! +lsp)
   (add-hook! '(tuareg-mode-local-vars-hook reason-mode-local-vars-hook)
              #'lsp!))
@@ -21,7 +28,8 @@
   (when (featurep! :checkers spell)
     (add-hook 'tuareg-mode-local-vars-hook #'flyspell-prog-mode))
 
-  ;; Ensure asterixes in block comments have at least one space of indentation
+  ;; Indent new lines in a comment block, and optionally prefix new comment
+  ;; lines with an asterix. See `+ocaml-prefix-comments-with-asterisk'.
   (setq-hook! 'tuareg-mode-hook
     comment-line-break-function #'+ocaml/comment-indent-new-line)