diff --git a/doc/descriptions/hpsj5s.desc b/doc/descriptions/hpsj5s.desc
index 6aa4508ca..82e204577 100644
--- a/doc/descriptions/hpsj5s.desc
+++ b/doc/descriptions/hpsj5s.desc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 :backend "hpsj5s"                 ; name of backend
 :version "0.03"                   ; version of backend
 :status :alpha                     ; :alpha, :beta, :stable, :new
+:new:yes
 :manpage "sane-hpsj5s"                ; name of manpage (if it exists)
 :url "http://hpsj5s.sourceforge.net/" ; backend's web page