diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index ea88530..3a39a40 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ subprojects {
             publications.withType<MavenPublication> {
                 pom {
                     name.set(project.name)
-                    description.set(project.description)
                     url.set("https://github.com/michaelbull/kotlin-result")
                     inceptionYear.set("2017")
 
diff --git a/kotlin-result-coroutines/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-result-coroutines/build.gradle.kts
index 8b24b48..a25cf8d 100644
--- a/kotlin-result-coroutines/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kotlin-result-coroutines/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,3 +39,10 @@ kotlin {
     }
 }
 
+publishing {
+    publications.withType<MavenPublication> {
+        pom {
+            description.set(project.description)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kotlin-result/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-result/build.gradle.kts
index 216434f..fd93687 100644
--- a/kotlin-result/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kotlin-result/build.gradle.kts
@@ -73,3 +73,10 @@ kotlin {
     }
 }
 
+publishing {
+    publications.withType<MavenPublication> {
+        pom {
+            description.set(project.description)
+        }
+    }
+}