diff --git a/buildpkg.packaging.solaris b/buildpkg.packaging.solaris
index d563146..d3b5a72 100644
--- a/buildpkg.packaging.solaris
+++ b/buildpkg.packaging.solaris
@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@ pack_info()
 	-e "s#%%pkgcat%%#$pkgcat#g" \
 	-e "s#%%pkgvendor%%#$pkgvendor - packaged by $pkgedby#g" \
 	-e "s#%%pkgver%%#$pkgver#g" \
-	-e "s#%%name%%#$name - $pkgdesc#g" \
+	-e "s#%%name%%#$name#g" \
 	-e "s#%%topinstalldir%%#$topinstalldir#g" \
+	-e "s#%%pkgdesc%%#$pkgdesc#g" \
 	-e "s#%%pstamp%%#$pstamp#g" \
 	-e "s#%%email%%#$email#g" \
 	-e "s#%%maxinst%%#$maxinst#g" \
diff --git a/pkginfo.in b/pkginfo.in
index 19b8f40..8e2bda2 100644
--- a/pkginfo.in
+++ b/pkginfo.in
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ EMAIL="%%email%%"
 PSTAMP="%%pstamp%%"
 BASEDIR="%%topinstalldir%%"
 CLASSES="none"
+DESC="%%pkgdesc%%"
 MAXINST="%%maxinst%%"