diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/create/http.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/create/http.go
index 649b431e4..d7cbe58ff 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/create/http.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/create/http.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func repoCreate(client *http.Client, hostname string, input repoCreateInput, tem
 			Visibility:   input.Visibility,
 			OwnerID:      input.OwnerID,
 			RepositoryID: templateRepositoryID,
+			Description:  input.Description,
 		}
 
 		variables := map[string]interface{}{