diff --git a/conf/roles.yml b/conf/roles.yml
index c3bafe4..f3ed9da 100644
--- a/conf/roles.yml
+++ b/conf/roles.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 admin-lv3:
     display_name: Administrators Level 3
+    description: Super administrators of the system
     backends_groups:
         ldap:
             - cn=dns admins,ou=group,dc=example,dc=com
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ admin-lv3:
 
 admin-lv2:
     display_name: Administrators Level 2
+    description: Basic administrators of the system
     LC_admins: True
     backends_groups:
         ldap:
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ admin-lv2:
 
 developpers:
     display_name: Developpers
+    description: Developpers of the system
     backends_groups:
         ldap:
             - cn=developpers,ou=group,dc=example,dc=com
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ developpers:
 
 users:
     display_name: Simple Users
+    description: Basic users of the system
     backends_groups:
         ldap:
             - cn=users,ou=group,dc=example,dc=com
diff --git a/ldapcherry/roles.py b/ldapcherry/roles.py
index cb54073..2c38225 100644
--- a/ldapcherry/roles.py
+++ b/ldapcherry/roles.py
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ class Roles:
             if not 'display_name' in role:
                 raise MissingKey('display_name', role, self.role_file)
 
+            if not 'description' in role:
+                raise MissingKey('description', role, self.role_file)
+
             # Backend is mandatory
             if not 'backends_groups' in role:
                 raise MissingKey('backends_groups', role, self.role_file)
diff --git a/resources/templates/roles.tmpl b/resources/templates/roles.tmpl
index 13a6158..dba9b25 100644
--- a/resources/templates/roles.tmpl
+++ b/resources/templates/roles.tmpl
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
             <th>
                 Role 
             </th>
+            <th class="sorter-false">
+                Description
+            </th>
             <th class="sorter-false">
                 Parent roles
             </th>
@@ -18,6 +21,9 @@
             <td>
                 ${roles[role]['display_name']}
             </td>
+            <td>
+                ${roles[role]['description']}
+            </td>
             <td>
                 <%
                 sep = ', '