diff --git a/guix/scripts/describe.scm b/guix/scripts/describe.scm
index e2233c78a5..80cd0ce00a 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/describe.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/describe.scm
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ (define intro
 
   (format port "name: ~a~%" (channel-name channel))
   (format port "url: ~a~%" (channel-url channel))
+  (format port "branch: ~a~%" (channel-branch channel))
   (format port "commit: ~a~%" (channel-commit channel))
   (when intro
     (format port "introductioncommit: ~a~%"