diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/convmv/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/convmv/default.nix
index 6d1ce21f318..7db7ebf96d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/convmv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/convmv/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ perl ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "Converts filenames from one encoding to another";
     platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.freebsd ++ platforms.cygwin;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.urkud ];
   };