diff --git a/debian/control.in b/debian/control.in
index d178e6c..92cabfc 100644
--- a/debian/control.in
+++ b/debian/control.in
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ Package: mrw-c++-dev
 Section: libdevel
 Architecture: any
 Depends: mrw-c++ (= ${binary:Version})
-Description: mrw-c++
+Description: @DESCRIPTION@ (development package with headers and documentation)
 @README_DEB@
 
 Package: mrw-c++
 Section: libs
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
-Description: mrw-c++
+Description: @DESCRIPTION@
 @README_DEB@