diff --git a/protocols/netconf/ctl/pom.xml b/protocols/netconf/ctl/pom.xml
index e022acb..c4f214b 100644
--- a/protocols/netconf/ctl/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/netconf/ctl/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
     <artifactId>onos-netconf-ctl</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
+    <description>ONOS NETCONF plugin controller</description>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>