diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 10aeaa6cca0f1e46dd100858e3eca9e47b9fe1ad..302f39c4e81e9597efdf6ef88404594e046b8173 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -63,3 +63,4 @@ create_release:
   release:
     tag_name: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
     name: "VirtualFluids $CI_COMMIT_TAG"
+    description: "VirtualFluids CFD Simulator"