diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4edf013..0f818e0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 args = dict(
     name="liveplot",
     version="0.1",
+    description='Visualize your python data as it comes in, with minimal intrusion',
     packages=find_packages(),
     install_requires=["pyqtgraph>=0.9", "pyzmq>=14.0"],
     author="Philip Reinhold",