diff --git a/ghc-cairo.spec b/ghc-cairo.spec
index db4dd11..9623ff8 100644
--- a/ghc-cairo.spec
+++ b/ghc-cairo.spec
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 
 %global pkg_name cairo
 
-%global common_summary Haskell %{pkg_name} library
+%global common_summary Binding to the Cairo library
 
-%global common_description Haskell binding to the Cairo vector graphics library.
+%global common_description Cairo is a library to render high quality vector graphics.\
+There exist various backends that allows rendering to Gtk windows, PDF,\
+PS, PNG and SVG documents, amongst others.
 
 Name:           ghc-%{pkg_name}
 Version:        0.12.4
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        %{common_summary}
 
 License:        BSD
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ Requires: cairo-devel%{?_isa}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Nov 19 2012 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.12.4-2
+- use upstream summary and description
+
 * Sat Nov 17 2012 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.12.4-1
 - update to 0.12.4