diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index d15998715..3729526ea 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ config :pleroma, :instance,
   name: "Pleroma",
   email: "example@example.com",
   notify_email: "noreply@example.com",
-  description: "A Pleroma instance, an alternative fediverse server",
+  description: "Pleroma: An efficient and flexible fediverse server",
   background_image: "/images/city.jpg",
   limit: 5_000,
   chat_limit: 5_000,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/instance_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/instance_operation.ex
index d5c335d0c..bf39ae643 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/instance_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/instance_operation.ex
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.InstanceOperation do
         "background_upload_limit" => 4_000_000,
         "background_image" => "/static/image.png",
         "banner_upload_limit" => 4_000_000,
-        "description" => "A Pleroma instance, an alternative fediverse server",
+        "description" => "Pleroma: An efficient and flexible fediverse server",
         "email" => "lain@lain.com",
         "languages" => ["en"],
         "max_toot_chars" => 5000,