diff --git a/project/ScalaDist.scala b/project/ScalaDist.scala
index 51f924df5..42d22e5f6 100644
--- a/project/ScalaDist.scala
+++ b/project/ScalaDist.scala
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ object ScalaDist {
     Seq(
       name                := "scala",
       maintainer          := "LAMP/EPFL and Typesafe, Inc. <scala-internals@googlegroups.com>",
-      packageSummary      := "The Scala Programming Language.",
+      packageSummary      := "Scala Programming Language Distribution", // this will be spliced into the middle of a sentence --> no period (it also determines sort order, so, no "The" in front)
       packageDescription  := "Have the best of both worlds. Construct elegant class hierarchies for maximum code reuse and extensibility, implement their behavior using higher-order functions. Or anything in-between.",
       crossPaths          := false,