diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
index a7c505d7b..fc3677581 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@ def delivery_pipeline(parser, xml_parent, data):
     Requires the Jenkins :jenkins-wiki:`Delivery Pipeline Plugin
     <Delivery+Pipeline+Plugin>`.
 
+    :arg str description: task description template for this job
+        (default: '')
     :arg str stage: Name of the stage for this job (default: '')
     :arg str task: Name of the task for this job (default: '')
 
@@ -593,6 +595,8 @@ def delivery_pipeline(parser, xml_parent, data):
                               'PipelineProperty')
     XML.SubElement(pipeline, 'stageName').text = data.get('stage', '')
     XML.SubElement(pipeline, 'taskName').text = data.get('task', '')
+    XML.SubElement(pipeline, 'descriptionTemplate').text = str(
+        data.get('description', ''))
 
 
 def zeromq_event(parser, xml_parent, data):
diff --git a/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline1.xml b/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline1.xml
index 94ff3ef15..c62e23f90 100644
--- a/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline1.xml
+++ b/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline1.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <se.diabol.jenkins.pipeline.PipelineProperty>
       <stageName>Stage</stageName>
       <taskName>Task</taskName>
+      <descriptionTemplate>Task-Description</descriptionTemplate>
     </se.diabol.jenkins.pipeline.PipelineProperty>
   </properties>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline1.yaml b/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline1.yaml
index 661388016..c8013bcba 100644
--- a/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline1.yaml
+++ b/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline1.yaml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ properties:
   - delivery-pipeline:
       stage: Stage
       task: Task
+      description: Task-Description
diff --git a/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline2.xml b/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline2.xml
index 2a41a7560..f34569ff2 100644
--- a/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline2.xml
+++ b/tests/properties/fixtures/delivery-pipeline2.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <se.diabol.jenkins.pipeline.PipelineProperty>
       <stageName/>
       <taskName/>
+      <descriptionTemplate/>
     </se.diabol.jenkins.pipeline.PipelineProperty>
   </properties>
 </project>