diff --git a/src/PVE/LDAP.pm b/src/PVE/LDAP.pm
index dd8d22a..84ddb35 100644
--- a/src/PVE/LDAP.pm
+++ b/src/PVE/LDAP.pm
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ sub query_groups {
 
     my $page = Net::LDAP::Control::Paged->new(size => 100);
 
-    my $attrs = ['member', 'uniqueMember'];
+    my $attrs = ['member', 'uniqueMember', 'description'];
     push @$attrs, $group_name_attr if $group_name_attr;
     my @args = (
         base => $base_dn,
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ sub query_groups {
             if ($group_name_attr && (my $name = $entry->get_value($group_name_attr))) {
                 $group->{name} = $name;
             }
+            if (my $description = $entry->get_value('description')) {
+                $group->{description} = $description;
+            }
             push @$groups, $group;
         }