diff --git a/elementary/monitor/dbt_project/macros/alerts/population/test_alerts.sql b/elementary/monitor/dbt_project/macros/alerts/population/test_alerts.sql
index 2ca471666..44e9c5fc6 100644
--- a/elementary/monitor/dbt_project/macros/alerts/population/test_alerts.sql
+++ b/elementary/monitor/dbt_project/macros/alerts/population/test_alerts.sql
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
             'column_name': raw_test_alert.column_name,
             'test_type': test_type,
             'test_sub_type': raw_test_alert.sub_type,
+            'test_description': raw_test_alert.test_description,
             'test_results_description': raw_test_alert.alert_description,
             'owners': raw_test_alert.owners,
             'tags': raw_test_alert.tags,
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@
         failed_tests.status,
         failed_tests.result_rows,
         tests.meta as test_meta,
+        tests.description as test_description,
         artifacts_meta.meta as model_meta
     from failed_tests
     left join tests on failed_tests.test_unique_id = tests.unique_id
diff --git a/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py b/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py
index 33c296b87..f125b1249 100644
--- a/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py
+++ b/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class TestAlertDataSchema(BaseAlertDataSchema):
     column_name: Optional[str] = None
     test_type: str
     test_sub_type: str
+    test_description: Optional[str] = None
     test_results_description: Optional[str] = None
     test_results_query: Optional[str] = None
     test_rows_sample: Optional[List[Dict]] = None
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ def format_alert(
             test_results_description=self.test_results_description,
             test_results_query=self.test_results_query,
             test_short_name=self.test_short_name,
-            test_description=self.description,
+            test_description=self.description or self.test_description,
             other=self.other,
             test_params=self.test_params,
             test_rows_sample=self.test_rows_sample if not disable_samples else None,