diff --git a/python-drgn.spec b/python-drgn.spec
index a180572..24dfe11 100644
--- a/python-drgn.spec
+++ b/python-drgn.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 %global pypi_name drgn
 
-%global common_description %{expand:
+%global _description %{expand:
 drgn (pronounced "dragon") is a debugger with an emphasis on programmability.
 drgn exposes the types and variables in a program for easy, expressive
 scripting in Python.}
@@ -42,14 +42,12 @@ BuildRequires:  libkdumpfile-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 BuildRequires:  xz-devel
 
-%description
-%{common_description}
+%description %{_description}
 
 %package -n     %{pypi_name}
 Summary:        %{summary}
 
-%description -n %{pypi_name}
-%{common_description}
+%description -n %{pypi_name} %{_description}
 
 %if %{with docs}
 %package -n %{pypi_name}-doc
@@ -57,8 +55,9 @@ Summary:        %{pypi_name} documentation
 BuildArch:      noarch
 Requires:       python3-docs
 
-%description -n %{pypi_name}-doc
-Documentation for %{pypi_name}.
+%description -n %{pypi_name}-doc %{_description}
+
+This package contains additional documentation for %{pypi_name}.
 %endif
 
 %prep