diff --git a/cmd/centry/runtime_test.go b/cmd/centry/runtime_test.go
index 46c10dc..8bffff9 100644
--- a/cmd/centry/runtime_test.go
+++ b/cmd/centry/runtime_test.go
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func TestMain(t *testing.T) {
 			g.Describe("default config output", func() {
 				g.It("should display the default program description", func() {
 					expected := `NAME:
-   name - A new cli application`
+   name - A declarative cli built using centry`
 					out := execQuiet("", "test/data/runtime_test_default_config.yaml")
 					test.AssertNoError(g, out.Error)
 					test.AssertStringContains(g, out.Stdout, expected)
diff --git a/internal/pkg/config/manifest.go b/internal/pkg/config/manifest.go
index 15eb9ef..7ac7768 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/config/manifest.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/config/manifest.go
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ func readManifestFile(filename string) ([]byte, error) {
 func parseManifestYaml(bs []byte) (*Manifest, error) {
 	m := Manifest{
 		Config: Config{
+			Description: "A declarative cli built using centry",
 			Log: LogConfig{
 				Level: defaultLogLevel,
 			},