diff --git a/ghc-hinotify.spec b/ghc-hinotify.spec
index 2a96949..ea5d978 100644
--- a/ghc-hinotify.spec
+++ b/ghc-hinotify.spec
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 %global pkg_name hinotify
 
-%global common_summary Haskell %{pkg_name} library
+%global common_summary Haskell binding to INotify
 
-%global common_description A %{pkg_name} library for Haskell.
+%global common_description This library provides a wrapper to the Linux Kernel's inotify \
+feature, allowing applications to subscribe to notifications \
+when a file is accessed or modified.
 
 %bcond_without shared
 %bcond_without hscolour