diff --git a/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py
index 82ca587..5d611cd 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class ObjectTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
             name,
             properties.get("properties", {}),
             properties.get("required", []),
+            description=properties.get("description"),
             **kwargs,
         )
         type_properties = self.mappings_properties_builder(properties, **kwargs)
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class ObjectTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
         name: str,
         properties: dict[str, JSONSchema],
         required_keys: list[str],
+        description: str | None = None,
         **kwargs: Unpack[TypeParserOptions],
     ) -> type[BaseModel]:
         """
@@ -74,7 +76,9 @@ class ObjectTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
         model_config = ConfigDict(validate_assignment=True)
         fields = cls._parse_properties(name, properties, required_keys, **kwargs)
 
-        model = create_model(name, __config__=model_config, **fields)  # type: ignore
+        model = create_model(
+            name, __config__=model_config, __doc__=description, **fields
+        )  # type: ignore
         ref_cache[name] = model
 
         return model
diff --git a/jambo/schema_converter.py b/jambo/schema_converter.py
index 302b190..638c068 100644
--- a/jambo/schema_converter.py
+++ b/jambo/schema_converter.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class SchemaConverter:
                     schema["title"],
                     schema.get("properties", {}),
                     schema.get("required", []),
+                    description=schema.get("description"),
                     context=schema,
                     ref_cache=ref_cache,
                     required=True,
diff --git a/tests/parser/test_object_type_parser.py b/tests/parser/test_object_type_parser.py
index 975f85d..3bfd73a 100644
--- a/tests/parser/test_object_type_parser.py
+++ b/tests/parser/test_object_type_parser.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class TestObjectTypeParser(TestCase):
 
         properties = {
             "type": "object",
+            "description": "obj desc",
             "properties": {
                 "name": {"type": "string"},
                 "age": {"type": "integer"},
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ class TestObjectTypeParser(TestCase):
         Model, _args = parser.from_properties_impl(
             "placeholder", properties, ref_cache={}
         )
+        self.assertEqual(Model.__doc__, "obj desc")
 
         obj = Model(name="name", age=10)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_schema_converter.py b/tests/test_schema_converter.py
index e9bcb5b..112d861 100644
--- a/tests/test_schema_converter.py
+++ b/tests/test_schema_converter.py
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
 
         model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
+        self.assertEqual(model.__doc__, "A person")
 
         obj = model(address={"street": "123 Main St", "city": "Springfield"})