diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 904b1c3..551d759 100755
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -757,7 +757,9 @@ default_doc() {
 	depends="$depends_doc"
 	install="$install_doc"
 	triggers="$triggers_doc"
+	pkgdesc="$pkgdesc (documentation)"
 	arch=${arch_doc:-"noarch"}
+
 	local i
 	for i in doc man info html sgml licenses gtk-doc; do
 		if [ -d "$pkgdir/usr/share/$i" ]; then
@@ -806,6 +808,8 @@ default_dev() {
 	depends="$pkgname $depends_dev"
 	install="$install_dev"
 	triggers="$triggers_dev"
+	pkgdesc="$pkgdesc (development files)"
+
 	for i in $origsubpackages; do
 		[ "${i%:*}" = "$subpkgname" ] || depends="$depends ${i%:*}"
 	done