diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 3e5873cc77..0ff5019f4e 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -134,5 +134,8 @@ Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, ruby | ruby-interpreter,
  ruby-asana,
  libjs-jquery-cookie,
  libjs-jquery-history 
-Description: FIXME
- <insert long description, indented with spaces>
+Description: git powered software platform to collaborate on code
+ gitlab provides web based interface to host source code and track issues.
+ It allows anyone for fork a repository and send merge requests. Code review
+ is possible using merge request workflow. Using groups and roles project 
+ access can be controlled.