diff --git a/jigit.changes b/jigit.changes
index acac74d..6a2eb64 100644
--- a/jigit.changes
+++ b/jigit.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Feb  4 01:54:08 UTC 2017 - jengelh@inai.de
+
+- Use text from upstream readme as description.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb  2 20:28:49 UTC 2017 - asterios.dramis@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/jigit.spec b/jigit.spec
index cce5be6..c8a4f45 100644
--- a/jigit.spec
+++ b/jigit.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 
 %description
-Utilities written to make jigdo files easier to work with.
+Jigit is an interactive wrapper around mkimage to ease the download or upgrade
+of existing CDs and CD images.
 
 %package -n libjte%{so_ver}
 Summary:        Jigdo Template Export Library