diff --git a/debian-devel/control b/debian-devel/control
index f8f027d8e..7b4f86d74 100644
--- a/debian-devel/control
+++ b/debian-devel/control
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Architecture: all
 Depends: ${misc:Depends}, weechat-devel-curses (>= ${source:Version})
 Suggests: weechat-devel-doc (= ${source:Version})
 Conflicts: weechat
-Description: Fast, light and extensible chat client
+Description: Fast, light and extensible chat client (metapackage)
  WeeChat (Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat) is a fast and light chat client
  for many operating systems. Everything can be done with a keyboard.
  It is customizable and extensible with plugins/scripts, and includes:
diff --git a/debian-stable/control b/debian-stable/control
index a68d181e8..e9f0ae2a5 100644
--- a/debian-stable/control
+++ b/debian-stable/control
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Package: weechat
 Architecture: all
 Depends: ${misc:Depends}, weechat-curses (>= ${source:Version})
 Suggests: weechat-doc (= ${source:Version})
-Description: Fast, light and extensible chat client
+Description: Fast, light and extensible chat client (metapackage)
  WeeChat (Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat) is a fast and light chat client
  for many operating systems. Everything can be done with a keyboard.
  It is customizable and extensible with plugins/scripts, and includes: