diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b990b490f..f49e569bf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ endif()
 # memfs
 
 ecbuild_add_option( FEATURE MEMFS
-    DESCRIPTION "Memory based access to definitions"
+    DESCRIPTION "Memory based access to definitions/samples"
     DEFAULT OFF
     CONDITION EC_HAVE_FMEMOPEN OR EC_HAVE_FUNOPEN
     REQUIRED_PACKAGES "Python VERSION 2.6"