diff --git a/srcpkgs/ghex/template b/srcpkgs/ghex/template
index b242c0f8c2..cec57425f1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ghex/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ghex/template
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/ghex/${version%.*}/ghex-$version.tar.xz"
 checksum=9c31383b1d32c8942ca0327c615336f5777309674c4fc090e8cceb1576c63255
 
 libgtkhex_package() {
+	short_desc+="hex editor library"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/lib/*.so.*
 	}