diff --git a/packages/framework/esm-routes/README.md b/packages/framework/esm-routes/README.md
index 52cf1dd82..6e4257e78 100644
--- a/packages/framework/esm-routes/README.md
+++ b/packages/framework/esm-routes/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# openmrs-esm-utils
+# openmrs-esm-routes
 
-openmrs-esm-utils provides helper functions.
+openmrs-esm-routes provides helper functions for working with the O3 routes.json files.
diff --git a/packages/framework/esm-routes/package.json b/packages/framework/esm-routes/package.json
index b95e6e550..dee8a1a29 100644
--- a/packages/framework/esm-routes/package.json
+++ b/packages/framework/esm-routes/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@openmrs/esm-routes",
   "version": "5.3.0",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
-  "description": "Helper utilities for OpenMRS",
+  "description": "Utilities for working with the routes registry",
   "browser": "dist/openmrs-esm-routes.js",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "source": true,