diff --git a/sci-electronics/verilator/metadata.xml b/sci-electronics/verilator/metadata.xml
index 7756cca212..e5c2a249a1 100644
--- a/sci-electronics/verilator/metadata.xml
+++ b/sci-electronics/verilator/metadata.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<upstream>
 		<remote-id type="github">verilator/verilator</remote-id>
 	</upstream>
-	<longdescription>
+	<longdescription lang="en">
 	Verilator, the fastest free Verilog HDL simulator.
 	Accepts synthesizable Verilog or SystemVerilog
 	Performs lint code-quality checks