diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08524f3..85c8045 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@extant2000/kill-switch",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": false,
-  "description": "Checks that a terminated deployment is actually gone, including billing that outlives compute.",
+  "description": "Checks that a shut-down deployment and its billing are gone.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist-cjs/index.js",