diff --git a/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/public.nomadmetainfo.json b/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/public.nomadmetainfo.json
index 4d0e38ce5580de23fc1b13a11613a665a978cdba..7ab812be64c8336c3b436229c57b6d77fd73c845 100644
--- a/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/public.nomadmetainfo.json
+++ b/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/public.nomadmetainfo.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "type": "nomad_meta_info_1_0",
-  "description": "common meta info, not specific to any code",
+  "description": "Public meta info, not specific to any code",
   "metaInfos": [ {
       "description": "Information that *in theory* should have no influence on the results.",
       "kindStr": "type_abstract_document_content",