diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 7a50770..c30382d 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ resource "google_dns_managed_zone" "peering" {
   project     = var.project_id
   name        = var.name
   dns_name    = var.domain
-  description = "Terraform-managed zone."
+  description = var.description
   visibility  = "private"
 
   private_visibility_config {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ resource "google_dns_managed_zone" "forwarding" {
   project     = var.project_id
   name        = var.name
   dns_name    = var.domain
-  description = "Terraform-managed zone."
+  description = var.description
   visibility  = "private"
 
   private_visibility_config {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ resource "google_dns_managed_zone" "private" {
   project     = var.project_id
   name        = var.name
   dns_name    = var.domain
-  description = "Terraform-managed zone."
+  description = var.description
   visibility  = "private"
 
   private_visibility_config {
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index a879fa4..e9ab5d9 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ variable "target_network" {
 }
 
 variable "description" {
-  description = "zone description ( shown in console )"
+  description = "zone description (shown in console)"
   default     = "Managed by Terraform"
   type        = string
 }