diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 328ee40e39..e3daa981e0 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@
 - job:
     name: build-tox-manuals-checkbuild
     parent: build-tox-manuals
+    description: |
+      Build manuals using "checkbuild" tox environment.
     vars:
       tox_envlist: checkbuild
 
 - job:
     name: build-tox-manuals-checklang
     parent: build-tox-manuals
+    description: |
+      Build translated manuals using "checklang" tox environment.
     vars:
       tox_envlist: checklang
     files: