diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e5e42338..2ebc3ad4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bgpalerter",
-  "version": "1.26.0",
+  "version": "1.26.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a5d45c9..d5de50c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "bgpalerter",
-  "version": "1.26.0",
-  "description": "",
+  "version": "1.26.1",
+  "description": "Software to monitor streams of BGP data. Pre-configured for real-time detection of visibility loss, RPKI invalid announcements, hijacks, and more.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "bin": "index.js",
   "repository": {