diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehubwrapper/server/StorageHubClientService.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehubwrapper/server/StorageHubClientService.java
index 9c094d5..f2cd9fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehubwrapper/server/StorageHubClientService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehubwrapper/server/StorageHubClientService.java
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ public class StorageHubClientService {
 		Validate.notNull(itemId, "Bad request the itemId is null");
 		setContextProviders(scope, authorizationToken);
 		
-		shClient.open(itemId).asFile().setDescription(newDescription);
+		shClient.open(itemId).asItem().setDescription(newDescription);
 		return shClient.open(itemId).asFile().get().getDescription();
 		
 	}