diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98f8ec8..de3aac3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Supported settings:
  - uuid - uuid of the ReportPortal user
  - endpoint - URI of ReportPortal web service where requests should be sent
  - launch - launch name
+ - description - custom launch description
  - project - project name
  - tags - array of tags for the launch
  - formatter_modes - array of modes that modify formatter behavior, see [formatter modes](#formatter_modes)
diff --git a/lib/report_portal/cucumber/report.rb b/lib/report_portal/cucumber/report.rb
index f32ca39..508d0cb 100644
--- a/lib/report_portal/cucumber/report.rb
+++ b/lib/report_portal/cucumber/report.rb
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ def start_launch(desired_time = ReportPortal.now)
             end
           $stdout.puts "Attaching to launch #{ReportPortal.launch_id}"
         else
-          cmd_args = ARGV.map { |arg| arg.gsub(/rp_uuid=.+/, "rp_uuid=[FILTERED]") }.join(' ')
-          ReportPortal.start_launch(cmd_args, time_to_send(desired_time))
+          description = ReportPortal::Settings.instance.description
+          description ||= ARGV.map { |arg| arg.gsub(/rp_uuid=.+/, "rp_uuid=[FILTERED]") }.join(' ')
+          ReportPortal.start_launch(description, time_to_send(desired_time))
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/report_portal/settings.rb b/lib/report_portal/settings.rb
index 60e54fd..b2aa82d 100644
--- a/lib/report_portal/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/report_portal/settings.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def initialize
         'endpoint' => true,
         'project' => true,
         'launch' => true,
+        'description' => false,
         'tags' => false,
         'is_debug' => false,
         'disable_ssl_verification' => false,