diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
index 5ae616d87d..881e84bff0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu-parser"
 version = "0.13.0"
 authors = ["The Nu Project Contributors"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "Nushell parser"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html