diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 209db30cd..d23ba771b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 setup(
     name='atticmatic',
     version='0.0.1',
-    description='A wrapper script for Attic backup software',
+    description='A wrapper script for Attic backup software that creates and prunes backups',
     author='Dan Helfman',
     author_email='witten@torsion.org',
     packages=find_packages(),