diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libossp-uuid/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libossp-uuid/default.nix
index df7fc46b1e7..7f6335f6496 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libossp-uuid/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libossp-uuid/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.ossp.org/pkg/lib/uuid/;
-    description =
+    description = "OSSP uuid ISO-C and C++ shared library";
+    longDescription =
       ''
         OSSP uuid is a ISO-C:1999 application programming interface
         (API) and corresponding command line interface (CLI) for the