diff --git a/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/test_xml_parser.py b/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/test_xml_parser.py
index d8c7bb0a6c5dc1..6f42ca3c71d6b7 100755
--- a/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/test_xml_parser.py
+++ b/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/test_xml_parser.py
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ def testFabricScopedAndSensitive(self):
                                                events=[Event(priority=EventPriority.INFO,
                                                              name='FabricEvent',
                                                              code=0x1234,
+                                                             description="This is a test event",
                                                              fields=[Field(data_type=DataType(name='node_id'),
                                                                            code=1,
                                                                            name='AdminNodeID',