diff --git a/catalog-rest-service/src/main/resources/json/schema/entity/feed/thread.json b/catalog-rest-service/src/main/resources/json/schema/entity/feed/thread.json
index 98e193c82fb..2cdd1602630 100644
--- a/catalog-rest-service/src/main/resources/json/schema/entity/feed/thread.json
+++ b/catalog-rest-service/src/main/resources/json/schema/entity/feed/thread.json
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@
       "description": "Details about the announcement. This is only applicable if thread is of type announcement.",
       "type": "object",
       "properties": {
+        "description": {
+          "description": "Announcement description in markdown format. See markdown support for more details.",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         "startTime": {
           "description": "Timestamp of the start time from when the announcement should be shown.",
           "$ref": "../../type/basic.json#/definitions/timestamp"
diff --git a/catalog-rest-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/catalog/resources/feeds/FeedResourceTest.java b/catalog-rest-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/catalog/resources/feeds/FeedResourceTest.java
index 5f2a0449912..523c88f814b 100644
--- a/catalog-rest-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/catalog/resources/feeds/FeedResourceTest.java
+++ b/catalog-rest-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/catalog/resources/feeds/FeedResourceTest.java
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ public class FeedResourceTest extends CatalogApplicationTest {
     LocalDateTime now = LocalDateTime.now();
     AnnouncementDetails announcementDetails =
         new AnnouncementDetails()
+            .withDescription("First announcement")
             .withStartTime(now.plusDays(1L).toEpochSecond(ZoneOffset.UTC))
             .withEndTime(now.plusDays(2L).toEpochSecond(ZoneOffset.UTC));
     CreateThread create =
@@ -455,6 +456,7 @@ public class FeedResourceTest extends CatalogApplicationTest {
 
     // create one active announcement
     announcementDetails
+        .withDescription("Active Announcement")
         .withStartTime(now.minusDays(2L).toEpochSecond(ZoneOffset.UTC))
         .withEndTime(now.plusDays(5L).toEpochSecond(ZoneOffset.UTC));
     create =
@@ -479,6 +481,7 @@ public class FeedResourceTest extends CatalogApplicationTest {
 
     assertEquals(1, activeAnnouncementCount);
     assertEquals(1, announcements.getData().size());
+    assertEquals("Active Announcement", announcements.getData().get(0).getAnnouncement().getDescription());
 
     announcements = listAnnouncements(create.getAbout(), null, true, ADMIN_AUTH_HEADERS);
     assertEquals(activeAnnouncementCount, announcements.getPaging().getTotal());