diff --git a/ovsdb/api/pom.xml b/ovsdb/api/pom.xml
index 62e81485c7..6520db4c1a 100644
--- a/ovsdb/api/pom.xml
+++ b/ovsdb/api/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-api</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
+    <description>ONOS OVSDB plugin API</description>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/ovsdb/pom.xml b/ovsdb/pom.xml
index f0e081a250..95e8234a8b 100644
--- a/ovsdb/pom.xml
+++ b/ovsdb/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <name>onos-ovsdb</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+    <description>ONOS OVSDB southbound plugin</description>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -39,4 +40,4 @@
     <modules>
         <module>api</module>
     </modules>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>