diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b00c2af36..00b69c43f 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-# Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+# Copyright 2014-2017 OpenMarket Ltd
+# Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
+# Copyright 2017-2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ setup(
     name="matrix-synapse",
     version=version,
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["tests", "tests.*"]),
-    description="Reference Synapse Home Server",
+    description="Reference homeserver for the Matrix decentralised comms protocol",
     install_requires=dependencies['requirements'](include_conditional=True).keys(),
     dependency_links=dependencies["DEPENDENCY_LINKS"].values(),
     include_package_data=True,