diff --git a/ci/update_model_info_deparate.py b/ci/update_model_info_deparate.py
index 5f4756f9..a28e73c8 100644
--- a/ci/update_model_info_deparate.py
+++ b/ci/update_model_info_deparate.py
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ def update_model_info(
     model_info = get_json_dict(model_info_path)
 
     if bundle_name_with_version not in model_info.keys():
-        model_info[bundle_name_with_version] = {"checksum": "", "source": ""}
+        model_info[bundle_name_with_version] = {"checksum": "", "source": "", "description": ""}
 
     model_info[bundle_name_with_version]["checksum"] = checksum
     model_info[bundle_name_with_version]["source"] = source
+    model_info[bundle_name_with_version]["description"] = metadata["description"]
 
     save_model_info(model_info, model_info_path)
     return (True, "update successful")
diff --git a/ci/update_model_info_deparate_ngc.py b/ci/update_model_info_deparate_ngc.py
index decf6c66..d0ea4e07 100644
--- a/ci/update_model_info_deparate_ngc.py
+++ b/ci/update_model_info_deparate_ngc.py
@@ -94,10 +94,11 @@ def update_model_info(
 
     # step 4
     if bundle_name_with_version not in model_info.keys():
-        model_info[bundle_name_with_version] = {"checksum": "", "source": ""}
+        model_info[bundle_name_with_version] = {"checksum": "", "source": "", "description": ""}
 
     model_info[bundle_name_with_version]["checksum"] = checksum
     model_info[bundle_name_with_version]["source"] = source
+    model_info[bundle_name_with_version]["description"] = metadata["description"]
 
     save_model_info(model_info, model_info_path)
     return (True, "update successful")