diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc399a313..f6d6241b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 * Adds `RetryServerErrors` field to the `Config` object by @sebasslash [#439](https://github.com/hashicorp/go-tfe/pull/439)
 * [beta] Renames the optional StateVersion field `ExtState` to `JSONState` and changes to string for base64 encoding by @annawinkler [#444](https://github.com/hashicorp/go-tfe/pull/444)
 * Remove beta messaging for Run Tasks by @glennsarti [#447](https://github.com/hashicorp/go-tfe/pull/447)
+* Adds `Description` field to the `RunTask` object by @glennsarti [#447](https://github.com/hashicorp/go-tfe/pull/447)
 
 # v1.3.0
 
diff --git a/helper_test.go b/helper_test.go
index 08dbe1a02..d1545e0a0 100644
--- a/helper_test.go
+++ b/helper_test.go
@@ -776,10 +776,12 @@ func createRunTask(t *testing.T, client *Client, org *Organization) (*RunTask, f
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
+	description := randomString(t)
 	r, err := client.RunTasks.Create(ctx, org.Name, RunTaskCreateOptions{
-		Name:     "tst-" + randomString(t),
-		URL:      runTaskURL,
-		Category: "task",
+		Name:        "tst-" + randomString(t),
+		URL:         runTaskURL,
+		Description: &description,
+		Category:    "task",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/run_task.go b/run_task.go
index 63e66f7f1..24ddb616f 100644
--- a/run_task.go
+++ b/run_task.go
@@ -42,12 +42,13 @@ type runTasks struct {
 
 // RunTask represents a TFC/E run task
 type RunTask struct {
-	ID       string  `jsonapi:"primary,tasks"`
-	Name     string  `jsonapi:"attr,name"`
-	URL      string  `jsonapi:"attr,url"`
-	Category string  `jsonapi:"attr,category"`
-	HMACKey  *string `jsonapi:"attr,hmac-key,omitempty"`
-	Enabled  bool    `jsonapi:"attr,enabled"`
+	ID          string  `jsonapi:"primary,tasks"`
+	Name        string  `jsonapi:"attr,name"`
+	URL         string  `jsonapi:"attr,url"`
+	Description string  `jsonapi:"attr,description"`
+	Category    string  `jsonapi:"attr,category"`
+	HMACKey     *string `jsonapi:"attr,hmac-key,omitempty"`
+	Enabled     bool    `jsonapi:"attr,enabled"`
 
 	Organization      *Organization       `jsonapi:"relation,organization"`
 	WorkspaceRunTasks []*WorkspaceRunTask `jsonapi:"relation,workspace-tasks"`
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ type RunTaskCreateOptions struct {
 	// Required: The URL to send a run task payload
 	URL string `jsonapi:"attr,url"`
 
+	// Optional: Description of the task
+	Description *string `jsonapi:"attr,description"`
+
 	// Required: Must be "task"
 	Category string `jsonapi:"attr,category"`
 
@@ -121,6 +125,9 @@ type RunTaskUpdateOptions struct {
 	// Optional: The URL to send a run task payload, defaults to previous value
 	URL *string `jsonapi:"attr,url,omitempty"`
 
+	// Optional: An optional description of the task
+	Description *string `jsonapi:"attr,description,omitempty"`
+
 	// Optional: Must be "task", defaults to "task"
 	Category *string `jsonapi:"attr,category,omitempty"`
 
diff --git a/run_task_integration_test.go b/run_task_integration_test.go
index baf9ab6d8..cdb5fb285 100644
--- a/run_task_integration_test.go
+++ b/run_task_integration_test.go
@@ -27,13 +27,15 @@ func TestRunTasksCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	runTaskName := "tst-runtask-" + randomString(t)
+	runTaskDescription := "A Run Task Description"
 
 	t.Run("add run task to organization", func(t *testing.T) {
 		r, err := client.RunTasks.Create(ctx, orgTest.Name, RunTaskCreateOptions{
-			Name:     runTaskName,
-			URL:      runTaskServerURL,
-			Category: "task",
-			Enabled:  Bool(true),
+			Name:        runTaskName,
+			URL:         runTaskServerURL,
+			Description: &runTaskDescription,
+			Category:    "task",
+			Enabled:     Bool(true),
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ func TestRunTasksCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, r.Name, runTaskName)
 		assert.Equal(t, r.URL, runTaskServerURL)
 		assert.Equal(t, r.Category, "task")
+		assert.Equal(t, r.Description, runTaskDescription)
 
 		t.Run("ensure org is deserialized properly", func(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Equal(t, r.Organization.Name, orgTest.Name)
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ func TestRunTasksRead(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, runTaskTest.ID, r.ID)
 		assert.Equal(t, runTaskTest.URL, r.URL)
 		assert.Equal(t, runTaskTest.Category, r.Category)
+		assert.Equal(t, runTaskTest.Description, r.Description)
 		assert.Equal(t, runTaskTest.HMACKey, r.HMACKey)
 		assert.Equal(t, runTaskTest.Enabled, r.Enabled)
 	})
@@ -148,6 +152,32 @@ func TestRunTasksUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 		assert.Equal(t, rename, r.Name)
 	})
+
+	t.Run("toggle enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
+		runTaskTest.Enabled = !runTaskTest.Enabled
+		r, err := client.RunTasks.Update(ctx, runTaskTest.ID, RunTaskUpdateOptions{
+			Enabled: &runTaskTest.Enabled,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		r, err = client.RunTasks.Read(ctx, r.ID)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, runTaskTest.Enabled, r.Enabled)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("update description", func(t *testing.T) {
+		newDescription := "An updated task description"
+		r, err := client.RunTasks.Update(ctx, runTaskTest.ID, RunTaskUpdateOptions{
+			Description: &newDescription,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		r, err = client.RunTasks.Read(ctx, r.ID)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, newDescription, r.Description)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestRunTasksDelete(t *testing.T) {