diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libbpf/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libbpf/default.nix
index 21712e76661a..22c162023e1c 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libbpf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libbpf/default.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Upstream mirror of libbpf";
+    description = "Library for loading eBPF programs and reading and manipulating eBPF objects from user-space";
     homepage = "https://github.com/libbpf/libbpf";
     license = with licenses; [ lgpl21 /* or */ bsd2 ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ thoughtpolice vcunat saschagrunert martinetd ];