diff --git a/.changelog/big-mules-cook.md b/.changelog/big-mules-cook.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac89f70318
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/big-mules-cook.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+---
+
+Added site-level meta description for SEO.
diff --git a/docs/vocs/vocs.config.ts b/docs/vocs/vocs.config.ts
index bc9e96b92d..499bedeb09 100644
--- a/docs/vocs/vocs.config.ts
+++ b/docs/vocs/vocs.config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { basePath } from './redirects.config'
 
 export default defineConfig({
   title: 'Reth',
+  description: 'Reth is a secure, performant, and modular Ethereum execution client built in Rust.',
   logoUrl: '/logo.png',
   iconUrl: '/logo.png',
   ogImageUrl: '/reth-prod.png',