diff --git a/src/CashuWallet.ts b/src/CashuWallet.ts
index 0442bb04..2518664a 100644
--- a/src/CashuWallet.ts
+++ b/src/CashuWallet.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import {
 	type TokenEntry,
 	CheckStateEnum,
 	SerializedBlindedSignature,
-	MeltQuoteState
+	MeltQuoteState,
+	MintQuoteResponse
 } from './model/types/index.js';
 import {
 	bytesToNumber,
@@ -331,12 +332,14 @@ class CashuWallet {
 	/**
 	 * Requests a mint quote form the mint. Response returns a Lightning payment request for the requested given amount and unit.
 	 * @param amount Amount requesting for mint.
+	 * @param description optional description for the mint quote
 	 * @returns the mint will return a mint quote with a Lightning invoice for minting tokens of the specified amount and unit
 	 */
-	async createMintQuote(amount: number) {
+	async createMintQuote(amount: number, description?: string) {
 		const mintQuotePayload: MintQuotePayload = {
 			unit: this._unit,
-			amount: amount
+			amount: amount,
+			description: description
 		};
 		return await this.mint.createMintQuote(mintQuotePayload);
 	}
diff --git a/src/model/types/wallet/payloads.ts b/src/model/types/wallet/payloads.ts
index 43539a91..7e8b6766 100644
--- a/src/model/types/wallet/payloads.ts
+++ b/src/model/types/wallet/payloads.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ export type MintQuotePayload = {
 	 * Amount to be minted
 	 */
 	amount: number;
+	/**
+	 * Description for the invoice
+	 */
+	description?: string;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/integration.test.ts b/test/integration.test.ts
index 2d069392..936c8245 100644
--- a/test/integration.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration.test.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ describe('mint api', () => {
 		// because local invoice, fee should be 0
 		expect(fee).toBe(0);
 	});
+	test('invoice with description', async () => {
+		const mint = new CashuMint(mintUrl);
+		const wallet = new CashuWallet(mint, { unit });
+		const quote = await wallet.createMintQuote(100, 'test description');
+		expect(quote).toBeDefined();
+		console.log(`invoice with description: ${quote.request}`);
+	});
 	test('get fee for external invoice', async () => {
 		const mint = new CashuMint(mintUrl);
 		const wallet = new CashuWallet(mint, { unit });