diff --git a/app/controllers/node_groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/node_groups_controller.rb
index 9f6a6abc5..6235d67e3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/node_groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/node_groups_controller.rb
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def destroy
   def node_group_params
     params.require(:node_group).permit(
       :name,
+      :description,
       :assigned_node_ids => [],
       :assigned_node_class_ids => [],
       :assigned_node_group_ids => [],
diff --git a/spec/controllers/node_groups_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/node_groups_controller_spec.rb
index 3946f985b..65a74bcb5 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/node_groups_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/node_groups_controller_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def model; NodeGroup end
 
   describe "#create" do
     it "should create a node group on successful creation" do
-      post :create, params: { node_group: { name: 'foo' } }
+      post :create, params: { node_group: { name: 'foo', description: 'foo' } }
       assigns[:node_group].name.should == 'foo'
     end