diff --git a/packages/common/src/sites/_internal/SiteUiSchemaEdit.ts b/packages/common/src/sites/_internal/SiteUiSchemaEdit.ts
index ad68a187f76..4e3b45be2de 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/sites/_internal/SiteUiSchemaEdit.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/sites/_internal/SiteUiSchemaEdit.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const buildUiSchema = async (
             scope: "/properties/description",
             type: "Control",
             options: {
-              control: "hub-field-input-input",
+              control: "hub-field-input-rich-text",
               type: "textarea",
               helperText: {
                 labelKey: `${i18nScope}.fields.description.helperText`,
diff --git a/packages/common/test/sites/_internal/SiteUiSchemaEdit.test.ts b/packages/common/test/sites/_internal/SiteUiSchemaEdit.test.ts
index 0190b3471b5..d6893edda30 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/sites/_internal/SiteUiSchemaEdit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/sites/_internal/SiteUiSchemaEdit.test.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe("buildUiSchema: site edit", () => {
               scope: "/properties/description",
               type: "Control",
               options: {
-                control: "hub-field-input-input",
+                control: "hub-field-input-rich-text",
                 type: "textarea",
                 helperText: {
                   labelKey: "some.scope.fields.description.helperText",