diff --git a/backend/selab_script.sql b/backend/selab_script.sql
index 67ff9516..e1cda129 100644
--- a/backend/selab_script.sql
+++ b/backend/selab_script.sql
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CREATE TABLE project (
     deadline DATE NOT NULL,
     name TEXT NOT NULL,
     subject_id BIGSERIAL NOT NULL,
+    description TEXT,
     FOREIGN KEY (subject_id) REFERENCES subject(id) ON DELETE SET NULL
 );