diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0126d704e..e5eac4394 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 
 [project]
 name = "vak"
-description = "a neural network toolbox for animal vocalizations and bioacoustics"
+description = "A neural network framework for researchers studying acoustic communication"
 version = "1.0.0.post1"
 authors = [
     {name = "David Nicholson", email = "nickledave@users.noreply.github.com"}
diff --git a/src/vak/__about__.py b/src/vak/__about__.py
index 0d794cd9f..7e6c9eb3a 100644
--- a/src/vak/__about__.py
+++ b/src/vak/__about__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 __title__ = "vak"
 __summary__ = (
-    "a neural network toolbox for animal vocalizations and bioacoustics"
+    "A neural network framework for researchers studying acoustic communication"
 )
 __uri__ = "https://github.com/NickleDave/vak"