diff --git a/packaging/linux/deb/control.template b/packaging/linux/deb/control.template
index 7e25f2da0a69..ef79a173a762 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/deb/control.template
+++ b/packaging/linux/deb/control.template
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ Installed-Size: @@SIZE@@
 Maintainer: Keybase Bugs <bugs@keybase.io>
 Section: misc
 Priority: optional
+Description: The Keybase Go client, filesystem, and GUI.
 @@DEPENDENCIES@@
-Description: The Keybase Go client, filesystem, and GUI