diff --git a/bat.json b/bat.json
index 95fd669b5f..d9ebca4033 100644
--- a/bat.json
+++ b/bat.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "homepage": "https://github.com/sharkdp/bat",
+    "description": "A cat(1) clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration",
     "license": "MIT",
     "version": "0.6.1",
     "architecture": {