diff --git a/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts b/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts
index ce75a2e063..718a337b01 100644
--- a/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts
+++ b/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -450,6 +450,13 @@ const config: Config = {
       ],
     },
     image: 'img/sharing-opengraph.png',
+    metadata: [
+      {
+        name: 'description',
+        content:
+          'Backstage is an open source developer portal framework that centralizes your software catalog, unifies infrastructure tools, and helps teams ship high-quality code faster.',
+      },
+    ],
     footer: {
       links: [
         {