diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 2c4df98..f6cc68c 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name":    "phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock",
+    "description": "With this component, a library can provide support for annotations via DocBlocks or otherwise retrieve information that is embedded in a DocBlock.",
     "type":    "library",
     "license": "MIT",
     "authors": [