diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64f517f..69ef21d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 [![Run Pytests](https://github.com/eclipse-volttron/volttron-testing/actions/workflows/run-tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/eclipse-volttron/volttron-testing/actions/workflows/run-tests.yml)
 [![pypi version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/volttron-testing.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/volttron-testing/)
 
+The volttron-testing library contains classes and utilities for interacting with a VOLTTRON instance.
+
 ## Prerequisites
 
 * Python >= 3.8
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 242bde9..bde654b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "volttron-testing"
-version = "0.30.0"
-description = "None"
+version = "0.4.0-rc"
+description = "The volttron-testing library contains classes and utilities for interacting with a VOLTTRON instance."
 authors = ["VOLTTRON Team <volttron@pnnl.gov>"]
 license = "Apache License 2.0"
 readme = "README.md"