diff --git a/include/package-pack.mk b/include/package-pack.mk
index 26a32788343..a6ba9ca37cd 100644
--- a/include/package-pack.mk
+++ b/include/package-pack.mk
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ else
 	$(FAKEROOT) $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/apk mkpkg \
 	  --info "name:$(1)$$(ABIV_$(1))" \
 	  --info "version:$(VERSION)" \
-	  --info "description:" \
+	  --info "description: $$(strip $$(Package/$(1)/description))" \
 	  --info "arch:$(PKGARCH)" \
 	  --info "license:$(LICENSE)" \
 	  --info "origin:$(SOURCE)" \