diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cbcd2a26..064fd5a4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ allprojects {
             publications {
                 // add license information to generated poms
                 all {
+                    pom {
+                        name = "opensearch-job-scheduler"
+                        description = "OpenSearch Job Scheduler plugin"
+                    }
                     pom.withXml { XmlProvider xml ->
                         Node node = xml.asNode()
                         node.appendNode('inceptionYear', '2021')