diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/client/ui/form/CreateDatasetForm.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/client/ui/form/CreateDatasetForm.java
index 40c6023..f45be57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/client/ui/form/CreateDatasetForm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/client/ui/form/CreateDatasetForm.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.TextArea;
 import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.TextBox;
 import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.constants.AlertType;
 import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.constants.ControlGroupType;
+import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.constants.ResizeType;
 import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.resources.Bootstrap.Tabs;
 import com.google.gwt.core.client.GWT;
 import com.google.gwt.dom.client.SelectElement;
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ public class CreateDatasetForm extends Composite{
 		this.wizCreator = new WizardCreator(listOfSteps);
 		wizardCreatorPanel.add(wizCreator);
 		
-		
+		this.descriptionTextarea.setResize(ResizeType.VERTICAL);
 		bind();
 		prepareInfoIcons();