diff --git a/watcherclient/tests/unit/v1/test_action_shell.py b/watcherclient/tests/unit/v1/test_action_shell.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index cb259e3..3f06ac7
--- a/watcherclient/tests/unit/v1/test_action_shell.py
+++ b/watcherclient/tests/unit/v1/test_action_shell.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ ACTION_1 = {
     'action_type': 'migrate',
     'parents': ['239f02a5-9649-4e14-9d33-ac2bf67cb755'],
     'input_parameters': {"test": 1},
+    'description': 'test',
     'created_at': datetime.datetime.now().isoformat(),
     'updated_at': None,
     'deleted_at': None,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ ACTION_2 = {
     'action_type': 'migrate',
     'parents': ['67653274-eb24-c7ba-70f6-a84e73d80843'],
     'input_parameters': {"test": 2},
+    'description': 'test',
     'created_at': datetime.datetime.now().isoformat(),
     'updated_at': None,
     'deleted_at': None,
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ ACTION_3 = {
     'parents': [],
     'state': 'PENDING',
     'action_type': 'sleep',
+    'description': 'test',
     'created_at': datetime.datetime.now().isoformat(),
     'updated_at': None,
     'deleted_at': None,
diff --git a/watcherclient/v1/resource_fields.py b/watcherclient/v1/resource_fields.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e34d114..7ef9802
--- a/watcherclient/v1/resource_fields.py
+++ b/watcherclient/v1/resource_fields.py
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ ACTION_PLAN_SHORT_LIST_FIELD_LABELS = ['UUID', 'Audit', 'State',
 # Action
 ACTION_FIELDS = ['uuid', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'deleted_at', 'parents',
                  'state', 'action_plan_uuid', 'action_type',
-                 'input_parameters']
+                 'input_parameters', 'description']
 
 ACTION_FIELD_LABELS = ['UUID', 'Created At', 'Updated At', 'Deleted At',
                        'Parents', 'State', 'Action Plan', 'Action',
-                       'Parameters']
+                       'Parameters', 'Description']
 
 ACTION_SHORT_LIST_FIELDS = ['uuid', 'parents',
                             'state', 'action_plan_uuid', 'action_type']