diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bf9bb1c..21ea1d4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="vidscraper",
+    description="Python library which provides a simple API for fetching video data",
     version='1.0.2',
     maintainer='Participatory Culture Foundation',
     maintainer_email='dev@mirocommunity.org',