diff --git a/devel/libzim/Makefile b/devel/libzim/Makefile
index d8b4f32592f2..706590c9823a 100644
--- a/devel/libzim/Makefile
+++ b/devel/libzim/Makefile
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 PORTNAME=	libzim
 DISTVERSION=	9.2.3
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 MASTER_SITES=	https://download.openzim.org/release/libzim/
 
 MAINTAINER=	olce.freebsd.ports@certner.fr
 COMMENT=	Reference implementation of the ZIM specification
-WWW=		https://www.openzim.org/wiki/OpenZIM
+WWW=		https://wiki.openzim.org/wiki/Libzim
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
+# 'googletest' dependency is only necessary for Meson's 'test' target, but it
+# must be present as soon as configure time.
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	googletest>0:devel/googletest
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libicui18n.so:devel/icu \
 		libxapian.so:databases/xapian-core \
 		libzstd.so:archivers/zstd
 
-USES=		compiler:c++17-lang meson pkgconfig python tar:xz
+# Python is necessary for the build against Xapian and for Meson's 'test' target
+# as well, for which it must be present as soon as configure time.
+USES=		compiler:c++17-lang meson pkgconfig python:build tar:xz
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 BINARY_ALIAS=	python3=${PYTHON_CMD:T} python3-config=${PYTHON_CMD:T}-config
 
 PLIST_SUB=	DISTVERSION=${DISTVERSION} DISTMAJ=${DISTVERSION:C/\..*//}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/libzim/pkg-descr b/devel/libzim/pkg-descr
index e950aaf4c2f2..1d3db4122058 100644
--- a/devel/libzim/pkg-descr
+++ b/devel/libzim/pkg-descr
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-The openZIM project proposes offline storage solutions for content coming from
-the Web.
+The libzim library is the standard implementation of the ZIM specification,
+developed by OpenZIM as an offline storage solution for content coming from the
+Web.