diff --git a/src/course-unit/course-xblock/messages.js b/src/course-unit/course-xblock/messages.js
index fca871893c..47152d128a 100644
--- a/src/course-unit/course-xblock/messages.js
+++ b/src/course-unit/course-xblock/messages.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   blockLabelButtonManageTags: {
     id: 'course-authoring.course-unit.xblock.button.manageTags.label',
     defaultMessage: 'Manage tags',
+    description: 'The xblock manage tags button text',
   },
   visibilityMessage: {
     id: 'course-authoring.course-unit.xblock.visibility.message',
diff --git a/src/generic/tag-count/messages.js b/src/generic/tag-count/messages.js
index fcdf61504b..4c9ceb25d1 100644
--- a/src/generic/tag-count/messages.js
+++ b/src/generic/tag-count/messages.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   tooltipText: {
     id: 'course-authoring.generic.tag-count.tooltip.text',
     defaultMessage: 'Manage tags',
+    description: 'Tag count button text tooltip',
   },
 });