diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/accountsservice/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/accountsservice/default.nix
index 0ff5466e5c4f..6609da5ac822 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/accountsservice/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/accountsservice/default.nix
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       --run "${coreutils}/bin/mkdir -p /var/lib/AccountsService/icons"
   '';
 
+  meta = {
+    description = "D-Bus interface for user account query and manipulation";
+  };
 }