diff --git a/registry/src/http/api.ts b/registry/src/http/api.ts
index c1cbb84..365eff8 100644
--- a/registry/src/http/api.ts
+++ b/registry/src/http/api.ts
@@ -118,9 +118,6 @@ async function uploadPackage(ctx: ABC.Context) {
          };
       }
 
-      packageMeta.author = meta.author;
-      packageMeta.description = meta.description;
-
       const bucketBase = "packages/" + packageName + "/" + packageVersion + "/";
 
       console.log("Uploading files to S3");
@@ -148,7 +145,11 @@ async function uploadPackage(ctx: ABC.Context) {
       await db.package.update(
          { name: packageName },
          {
-            $set: { versions: [...packageMeta.versions, packageVersion] },
+            $set: {
+               versions: [...packageMeta.versions, packageVersion],
+               author: meta.author || packageMeta.author,
+               description: meta.description || packageMeta.description,
+            },
          }
       );