diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce25ec4..4c27ea4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # InfluxDB Clojure
 
 [![Dependencies Status][depstatus-badge]][jarkeeper]
+[![Downloads][dl-badge]][jarkeeper]
 
 A simple [InfluxDB][influxdb] client for Clojure, implemented as a
 wrapper around the [Java InfluxDB client][influxdb-java]. Compatible
@@ -161,4 +162,5 @@ your option) any later version.
 [jarkeeper]: https://jarkeeper.com/mnuessler/influxdb-clojure
 
 [depstatus-badge]: https://jarkeeper.com/mnuessler/influxdb-clojure/status.svg
+[dl-badge]: https://jarkeeper.com/mnuessler/influxdb-clojure/downloads.svg
 [clojars-latest-badge]: http://clojars.org/influxdb/influxdb-clojure/latest-version.svg
diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
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--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (defproject influxdb/influxdb-clojure "0.3.0-SNAPSHOT"
-  :description "Minimalistic InfluxDB client for Clojure, implemented as a wrapper
+  :description "Simple InfluxDB client for Clojure, implemented as a wrapper
                 around the InfluxDB Java client. Compatible with InfluxDB >= 0.9."
   :url "https://github.com/mnuessler/influxdb-clojure"
   :license {:name "Eclipse Public License"