diff --git a/python-ecosys/pyjwt/manifest.py b/python-ecosys/pyjwt/manifest.py
index b3de5efc9..ee03673d7 100644
--- a/python-ecosys/pyjwt/manifest.py
+++ b/python-ecosys/pyjwt/manifest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-metadata(version="0.1.0", pypi="pyjwt")
+metadata(
+    version="0.2.0",
+    pypi="pyjwt",
+    description="""
+JWT library for MicroPython.  Supports HMAC (HS256) encoding essentially.
+Optionally supports ECDSA (ES256) asymmetric-key signing/verification when the
+[dmazella/ucryptography](https://github.com/dmazzella/ucryptography/) library
+is available in the MicroPython firmware.
+""",
+)
 
 require("hmac")