diff --git a/src/packaging/linux/control b/src/packaging/linux/control
index 13d1b0862..8c0916ecd 100644
--- a/src/packaging/linux/control
+++ b/src/packaging/linux/control
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ Maintainer: Caleb Hulbert <hulbertc@janelia.hhmi.org>
 Priority: optional
 Architecture: amd64
 Provides: paintera
-Description: Paintera
+Description: Paintera is a general visualization tool for 3D volumetric data and proof-reading in segmentation/reconstruction with a primary focus on neuron reconstruction from electron micrographs in connectomics.
 Depends: libbz2-1.0, libc6, libcap2, libcom-err2, libdbus-1-3, libexpat1, libgcc-s1, libgpg-error0, libkeyutils1, liblzma5, libpcre3, libselinux1, xdg-utils, zlib1g, libblosc1
-Installed-Size: 411870
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+Installed-Size: 411870