diff --git a/libs/common/src/modules/project/dtos/project.dto.ts b/libs/common/src/modules/project/dtos/project.dto.ts
index a5931af..ef08e55 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/modules/project/dtos/project.dto.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/modules/project/dtos/project.dto.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-import { ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsNotEmpty, IsOptional, IsString } from 'class-validator';
 
 export class ProjectDto {
-  @ApiProperty({
-    example: 'd7a44e8a-32d5-4f39-ae2e-013f1245aead',
-    description: 'UUID of the project',
-  })
+  @IsString()
+  @IsNotEmpty()
   uuid: string;
 
-  @ApiProperty({
-    example: 'Project 1',
-    description: 'Name of the project',
-  })
+  @IsString()
+  @IsNotEmpty()
   name: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  @IsOptional()
+  public description?: string;
 }
diff --git a/libs/common/src/modules/project/entities/project.entity.ts b/libs/common/src/modules/project/entities/project.entity.ts
index 7eb1956..ff324b2 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/modules/project/entities/project.entity.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/modules/project/entities/project.entity.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export class ProjectEntity extends AbstractEntity<ProjectDto> {
   })
   public name: string;
 
+  @Column({ length: 255, nullable: true })
+  description: string;
+
   constructor(partial: Partial<ProjectEntity>) {
     super();
     Object.assign(this, partial);