diff --git a/gbs-downloader.cabal b/gbs-downloader.cabal
index 493312614d6d36cc593b884474203cc423185c33..65be7222f6ab0415a1ad5ba50cd99c4fd01ef43a 100644
--- a/gbs-downloader.cabal
+++ b/gbs-downloader.cabal
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ synopsis:
   A library for downloading data from a Great Black Swamp server
 
 -- A longer description of the package.
--- description:
+description:
+  Integrate tahoe-ssk, tahoe-chk, and tahoe-directory to provide a high-level
+  API for downloading immutable and mutable files and directories.
 
 -- URL for the project homepage or repository.
 homepage: