diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 3c9587e4..a58d33fd 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ check-conv:
 list-maintainers:
 	$(GIT_SRV_ADMIN_SH) $@
 
+update-git-project-descriptions:
+	$(GIT_SRV_ADMIN_SH) -j update-descriptions all
+
 projects.txt:
 	echo $(PROJECTS) | sed 's/ /\n/g; s%/%%g' > $@