diff --git a/lang/perl-xs-parse-sublike/Makefile b/lang/perl-xs-parse-sublike/Makefile
index 7a63813c5d..071a91a221 100644
--- a/lang/perl-xs-parse-sublike/Makefile
+++ b/lang/perl-xs-parse-sublike/Makefile
@@ -21,11 +21,17 @@ define Package/perl-xs-parse-sublike
   SUBMENU:=Perl
   SECTION:=lang
   CATEGORY:=Languages
-  TITLE:=Perl XS functions to assist in parsing sub-like syntax
+  TITLE:=XS functions to assist in parsing sub-like syntax
   URL:=https://metacpan.org/pod/XS::Parse::Sublike
   DEPENDS:=perl +perlbase-essential +perlbase-xsloader
 endef
 
+define Package/perl-xs-parse-sublike/description
+  This module provides some XS functions to assist in writing parsers for
+  sub-like syntax, primarily for authors of keyword plugins using the
+  PL_keyword_plugin hook mechanism.
+endef
+
 define Build/Configure
 	$(call perlmod/Configure,,)
 endef