diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/opentracing-cpp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/opentracing-cpp/default.nix
index c897421a5c2c..e4bb9bb8ca50 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/opentracing-cpp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/opentracing-cpp/default.nix
@@ -8,5 +8,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "09hxj59vvz1ncbx4iblgfc3b5i74hvb3vx5245bwwwfkx5cnj1gg";
   };
   buildInputs = [ cmake ];
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "C++ implementation of the OpenTracing API";
+    homepage = http://opentracing.io;
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.asl20;
+    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ rob ];
+  };
+
 }