diff --git a/pkgs/shells/elvish/default.nix b/pkgs/shells/elvish/default.nix
index 0b7b934646e2..80b0f3860514 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/elvish/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/elvish/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, buildGoPackage, fetchFromGitHub }:
 
 buildGoPackage rec {
-  name = "elvish-${version}";
+  pname = "elvish";
   version = "0.12";
 
   goPackagePath = "github.com/elves/elvish";
@@ -12,17 +12,22 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
   '';
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    repo = "elvish";
     owner = "elves";
-    rev = version;
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
     sha256 = "1vvbgkpnrnb5aaak4ks45wl0cyp0vbry8bpxl6v2dpmq9x0bscpp";
   };
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "A friendly and expressive Unix shell";
+    description = "A friendly and expressive command shell";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Elvish is a friendly interactive shell and an expressive programming
+      language. It runs on Linux, BSDs, macOS and Windows. Despite its pre-1.0
+      status, it is already suitable for most daily interactive use.
+    '';
     homepage = https://elv.sh/;
     license = licenses.bsd2;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ vrthra ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ vrthra AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = with platforms; linux ++ darwin;
   };