diff --git a/modules/zuul/files/zuul-merger.init b/modules/zuul/files/zuul-merger.init
index d0f6742a30..83559b6d4e 100644
--- a/modules/zuul/files/zuul-merger.init
+++ b/modules/zuul/files/zuul-merger.init
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 # Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
 # Default-Stop:      0 1 6
 # Short-Description: Zuul
-# Description:       Trunk gating system
+# Description:       Trunk gating system merger
 ### END INIT INFO
 
 # Do NOT "set -e"
 
 # PATH should only include /usr/* if it runs after the mountnfs.sh script
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
-DESC="Zuul"
+DESC="Zuul Merger"
 NAME=zuul-merger
 DAEMON=/usr/local/bin/zuul-merger
 PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME/$NAME.pid