diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 374a58e..56068ca 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ name = "aiida_test_cache"
 
 [project]
 name = "aiida-test-cache"
-dynamic = ["version", "description"]
+description = "A pytest plugin to simplify testing of AiiDA workflows"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 authors = [
     {name = "Dominik Gresch"},
     {name = "Leopold Talirz"},