diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/cowsay/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/cowsay/default.nix
index 19747e92f0f..59978e2865c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/cowsay/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/cowsay/default.nix
@@ -10,4 +10,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   installPhase = ''
     bash ./install.sh $out
   '';
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "cowsay is a program which generates ASCII pictures of a cow with a message.";
+    homepage = http://www.nog.net/~tony/warez/cowsay.shtml;
+  };
 }