diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9274fe2..01235b1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from xdist import __version__
 setup(
     name="pytest-xdist",
     version=__version__,
-    description='py.test figleaf coverage plugin',
+    description='py.test xdist plugin for distributed testing and loop-on-failing modes',
     long_description=__doc__,
     license='GPLv2 or later',
     author='holger krekel and contributors',