diff --git a/cli/cmake/CPackComponentConfig.cmake.in b/cli/cmake/CPackComponentConfig.cmake.in
index d1b5c1b..aabca32 100644
--- a/cli/cmake/CPackComponentConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cli/cmake/CPackComponentConfig.cmake.in
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 set( CPACK_PACKAGE_CLI_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}" )
 set( CPACK_PACKAGE_CLI_CONTACT "${PROJECT_MAINTAINER}" )
 
+set( CPACK_COMPONENT_CLI_DESCRIPTION "Command line application" )
+
 # Debian specific
 set( CPACK_DEBIAN_CLI_FILE_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}-${PROJECT_VERSION}-${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE}-${CPACK_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CPACK_SYSTEM_VERSION}_${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE}.deb")
 set( CPACK_DEBIAN_CLI_PACKAGE_PRIORITY "optional" )