diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-exchange/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-exchange/package.nix
index 31c347b9e8c2..10dea51455a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-exchange/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-exchange/package.nix
@@ -102,10 +102,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   checkTarget = "check";
 
   meta = {
-    description = ''
+    description = "Exchange component for the GNU Taler electronic payment system";
+    longDescription = ''
       Taler is an electronic payment system providing the ability to pay
       anonymously using digital cash.  Taler consists of a network protocol
-      definition (using a RESTful API over HTTP), a Exchange (which creates
+      definition (using a RESTful API over HTTP), an Exchange (which creates
       digital coins), a Wallet (which allows customers to manage, store and
       spend digital coins), and a Merchant website which allows customers to
       spend their digital coins.  Naturally, each Merchant is different, but
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-merchant/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-merchant/package.nix
index 60350fcf5794..75f0356f6a0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-merchant/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-merchant/package.nix
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   checkTarget = "check";
 
   meta = {
-    description = ''
+    description = "Merchant component for the GNU Taler electronic payment system";
+    longDescription = ''
       This is the GNU Taler merchant backend. It provides the logic that should run
       at every GNU Taler merchant.  The GNU Taler merchant is a RESTful backend that
       can be used to setup orders and process payments.  This component allows